Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Unidentified Christmas beetle at Long Beach, NSW
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| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | HaukeKoch | 6 Jan 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | RomanSoroka | 2 Jan 2025 |
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2 comments
2 Jan 2025
Likely A. viriditarsis. For most Christmas Beetles it's best to take pictures that show the underside and rear end including the dorsal side of the pygidium as well for identifying to species.
2 Jan 2025
Thank you, Hauke, for the advice on how to photograph specimens to ensure identification is simplified.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.221794-35.704443
- Places Long Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2024 12:42 PM Recorded on
- RomanSoroka Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- RomanSoroka South Coast NatureMapr Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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