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Christmas beetles field guide

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Posted by AaronClausen

Christmas beetles (Anoplognathus genus). In Tasmania the beetle species Lamprima aurata (known as the Golden Stag Beetle on the mainland) is known as the "Christmas Beetle" - It's a Christmas beetle...or is it? By Dr Simon Grove

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Primitive insects
Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
True flies (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Other insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
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Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Anoplognathus hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus

Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Anoplognathus montanus
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Anoplognathus olivieri (A christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri

Anoplognathus pallidicollis (Cashew beetle)

Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis

Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Anoplognathus suturalis (Centreline Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis

Anoplognathus velutinus (Anoplognathus velutinus)

Anoplognathus velutinus
Anoplognathus velutinus

Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle)

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo, a male

Max Campbell, Brogo, a male
Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo, a male
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