Anoplognathus olivieri
2 A christmas beetle at Undefined Area
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| Anoplognathus olivieri | HaukeKoch | 24 Dec 2023 | |
| Anoplognathus pallidicollis | Amata | 23 Apr 2022 | |
| Anoplognathus pallidicollis | Tapirlord | 28 Jan 2022 |
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Amongst bracken, bengello state forest
1 comment
24 Dec 2023
The very broad male clypeus is different in this species compared to the other species that have brown elytra with punctures. Its body shape is also broader than A. pallidicollis, there is a metallic sheen to the pronotum and the fore tibia are broader.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.154053-35.899925
- Altitude 15.2m
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2022 08:21 AM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas beetles Tapirlord South Coast NatureMapr Anoplognathus olivieri Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus olivieri Scientific name
- A christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 22.94m Recorded at altitude
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