Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) species

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Overview

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

15 species

Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus montanus

MALE

Anoplognathus montanus

MALE
Anoplognathus montanus

FEMALE
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus

Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus viriditarsis

Max Campbell, Brogo

Anoplognathus viriditarsis

Max Campbell, Brogo
Anoplognathus viriditarsis

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

Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer)

Bisallardiana gymnopleura

FEMALE

Bisallardiana gymnopleura

FEMALE
Bisallardiana gymnopleura

MALE
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified flower chafer)

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)

Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle)

Chondropyga dorsalis

FEMALE

Chondropyga dorsalis

MALE
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle)

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

MALE

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

MALE
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle)

Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)

Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle)

Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae

Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer)

Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata

Phyllotocus marginipennis (Nectar scarab)

Phyllotocus marginipennis
Phyllotocus marginipennis
Phyllotocus marginipennis
Phyllotocus marginipennis
Phyllotocus marginipennis
Phyllotocus marginipennis

Phyllotocus ruficollis (Nectar scarab)

Phyllotocus ruficollis

Roger Farrow, Brogo

Phyllotocus ruficollis
Phyllotocus ruficollis
Phyllotocus ruficollis
Phyllotocus ruficollis
Phyllotocus ruficollis

Phyllotocus rufipennis (Nectar scarab)

Phyllotocus rufipennis
Phyllotocus rufipennis
Phyllotocus rufipennis
Phyllotocus rufipennis
Phyllotocus rufipennis
Phyllotocus rufipennis

Repsimus manicatus manicatus (Black nail beetle)

Repsimus manicatus manicatus
Repsimus manicatus manicatus
Repsimus manicatus manicatus
Repsimus manicatus manicatus

Xylonichus eucalypti (Green cockchafer beetle)

Xylonichus eucalypti
Xylonichus eucalypti
Xylonichus eucalypti
Xylonichus eucalypti
Xylonichus eucalypti
Xylonichus eucalypti
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