Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Green-tailed Christmas beetle at Whitlam, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.036741-35.261766
• Altitude 662.3m
• Maps The Pinnacle
• Places Whitlam, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 27 Dec 2025 10:40 AM Recorded on
• sangio7 Recorded by

• Collections

  Christmas Beetles 2025/26 sangio7 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Spear thistle Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scientific name
• Green-tailed Christmas beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1031m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Anoplognathus chloropyrus

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