Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Christmas beetle at Avoca, QLD

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Identification history

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)	13 Sep 2024	HaukeKoch
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)	27 Aug 2024	HelenCross
Unverified	13 Jan 2024	Gaylesp8

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User's notes

Believed to be a Christmas Beetle, found treading water in a wheelbarrow that had been out in the rain. Rare sight these days.

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HaukeKoch wrote:

13 Sep 2024

Probably Anoplognathus boisduvalii, but it's best to take a picture from the rear (and underside) as well to make sure it's not an A. porosus that has very pronounced black markings on the elytra.

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Location information

Places Avoca, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
Gaylesp8 Recorded by
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Gaylesp8 Wide Bay NatureMapr Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania