Green-tailed Christmas beetle at Strathnairn, ACT
Identification history
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | 2 Jan 2026 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | 2 Jan 2026 | SWishart |
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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
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Collections
Christmas Beetles 2025/26 SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 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
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Synonyms
Anoplognathus chloropyrus
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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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