Anoplognathus montanus

Montane Christmas beetle at Kambah, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029328-35.382783
• Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
• Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 30 Dec 2025 09:43 AM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

• Anoplognathus montanus Scientific name
• Montane Christmas beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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