Anoplognathus montanus

1 Montane Christmas beetle at Lower Borough, NSW

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Identification history

	Anoplognathus montanus	9 Jan 2025	HaukeKoch
	Anoplognathus sp. (genus)	9 Jan 2025	mcleana

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HaukeKoch wrote:

9 Jan 2025

There are two species in the pictures, A. montanus male in the back, and A. hirsutus male in the front. Since you've got the A. montanus in a close up picture, I'll put that down here, but you could submit the A. hirsutus as a separate observation.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
7 Jan 2025 04:39 PM Recorded on
mcleana Recorded by
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Christmas Beetles 2024/25 season mcleana NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Anoplognathus montanus Scientific name
Montane Christmas beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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