Anoplognathus explanatus

1 Hirsute Christmas beetle at Kambah, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.027652-35.385063
• Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
• Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 19 Dec 2025 09:58 AM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

• Collections

  Christmas Beetles 2025/26 HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Anoplognathus hirsutus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

• Anoplognathus explanatus Scientific name
• Hirsute Christmas beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1159m Recorded at altitude
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