Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Unidentified Christmas beetle at Tarana, NSW
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| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | 1 Jan 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | 18 Dec 2025 | JoTuronville |
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christmas beetle located near Oberon NSW
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MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
1 Jan 2026
Sorry can only confidently ID to genus an image of the underside as well as from above helps with ID to species
Location information
- Coordinates 149.890900-33.585422
- Altitude 862.5m
- Places Tarana, NSW
Sighting information
- 68 Abundance
- 18 Dec 2025 07:22 PM Recorded on
- JoTuronville Recorded by
- unknown gum tree Associated plant
- christmas beetle Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2025/26 JoTuronville NatureMapr Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species