Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Find out more about Anoplognathus species Christmas Beetles on the Australian Museum website: https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/christmas-beetles/ or view all the Christmas Beetle records on NatueMapr in this Collection: https://naturemapr.org/collections/sightings/11178

Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

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HaukeKoch wrote:

6 Dec 2024

It's tricky to separate A. viriditarsis from A. montanus without a view of the underside. I think it should be A. viriditarsis here, as this is the typical colouration of the species in the area (but colouration of both species varies across their range) and the side of the clypeus is quite concave not more straight as in A. montanus.

Anoplognathus viriditarsis

HaukeKoch wrote:

6 Dec 2024

I think could be either A. viriditarsis or A. montanus, a bit difficult to say with the abdomen missing.

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Span102 wrote:

2 Dec 2024

A Christmas beetle for sure with that duck bill and thick legs

Anoplognathus viriditarsis

HaukeKoch wrote:

29 Nov 2024

I think it's fine just having it here, both Canberra Nature Map and iNaturalist (where we have our main Christmas Beetle project) feed into databases like ALA and GBIF, where your record may be used for research. Thanks for sharing it!

Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Span102 wrote:

28 Nov 2024

thank you @HaukeKoch for confirming the species - would you like me to post this on the christmas beetle count site as well?

Anoplognathus brunnipennis