Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Green-tailed Christmas beetle at Kambah, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.912403-35.462460
• Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
• Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 2 Feb 2026 02:40 PM Recorded on
• Christine Recorded by

• Collections

  Christmas Beetles 2025/26 Christine 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

• Synonyms

  Anoplognathus chloropyrus

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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