Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Green-tailed Christmas beetle at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | AlisonMilton | 2 Jan 2026 | |
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | SWishart | 2 Jan 2026 |
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User's notes
Masses in the gum trees lining the Molongo River section of the Uriarra Loop Trail. Photo only shows a couple of trees but there were quite a few more trees covered in beetles. So nice to see them again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.961065-35.245002
- Altitude 407.5m
- Maps Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2026 11:21 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2025/26 SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Anoplognathus chloropyrus
Record quality
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