Unidentified Christmas beetle at Wanniassa, ACT
Identification history
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | 3 Jan 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Anoplognathus porosus | 22 Dec 2025 | gregbaines |
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Counted a dozen on 3 small trees many more around.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.095630-35.381918
- Maps Farrer Ridge
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2025 09:37 AM Recorded on
- gregbaines Recorded by
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Collections
gregbaines NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Feeding on young leaves of juvenile Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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