Montane Christmas beetle at Strathnairn, ACT
Identification history
| Anoplognathus montanus | 27 Jan 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unidentified | 26 Jan 2023 | VanceLawrence |
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User's notes
Beetle fell out of the tree onto the trail between my hiking partner and I. I noted the tongue-like structure protruding from the head and being moved in and out. Air temp in the hour beforehand was 32 degrees.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.989590-35.236455
- Altitude 548.0m
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT Strathnairn, ACT Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2023 07:33 PM Recorded on
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Christmas beetles
Additional information
- Gum Tree (see photos) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Anoplognathus montanus Scientific name
- Montane Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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