Anoplognathus Aeneus
Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus ''Anoplognathus'', which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. They are known as Christmas beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas. Christmas beetles are large (20–30 mm long) members of the scarab family that are noisy and clumsy fliers, similar to the cockchafers of Europe. They typically have elytra that are dark or light brown, or green, while some species have a green-yellow iridescence. The genus includes 35 species, several of which have been implicated in dieback of eucalypts. ''Anoplognathus pallidicollis'' is the species most commonly observed and associated with the name of Christmas beetle. However, there is a tendency for the name Christmas beetle to be used more ambiguously to refer to other metallic beetles not in this family, such as the stag beetle genus ''Lamprima''. The smaller Argentine lawn beetle, ''Cyclocephala signaticollis'', is preva ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anoplognathus Pallidicollis
''Anoplognathus pallidicollis'' is a relatively large beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, native to Australia. The beetle has a life span of 24 months and it grows up to 20 mm in length. Adults were once common in the summer months, particularly around Christmas, resulting in the common name of Christmas beetle for the species (and also for other members of its genus). The beetles have rich glossy brown elytron, elytra and Clypeus (arthropod anatomy), clypeus, and clawed legs covered in multiple barbs. Like all ''Anoplognathus'' species, the forelegs are of uneven lengths, possibly to better enable them to cling to thin ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The beetles are nocturnal, and are attracted to lights at night. They can often be found around outdoor lighting or crawling into homes. Studies show that they are most active around sunset and the hours immediately after. Their numbers are believed to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss. Life cycle Larvae live underground, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anoplognathus Brunnipennis
''Anoplognathus brunnipennis'', commonly known as the brown- or golden-brown Christmas beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae native to eastern Australia, being common in coastal Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, the Great Dividing Range and the Murray-Darling river basin. History Belgian naturalist Auguste Drapiez described the species in 1819 as ''Rutela chloropyra'', reporting that it was found in summer in Australia. French naturalist Jean Baptiste Boisduval described ''Anoplognathus nitidulus'' in 1835. The latter name was recognized as the same species as the former and hence made a synonym by William John Macleay in 1873. The species name was misspelt ''chloropygus'' by Ohaus in a 1918 catalogue and picked up by many authors. A 2021 review indicated that the species was misidentified as ''Anoplognathus chloropygus'', and thus made a synonym of ''Anoplognathus brunnipennis''. Description As its name suggests, the golden-brown Christmas beetle is a yellow- or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anoplognathus Olivieri
''Anoplognathus olivieri'' is a species of beetle within the genus ''Anoplognathus Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus ''Anoplognathus'', which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. They are known as Christmas beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas ...''. Description ''Anoplognathus olivieri'' is distinguished by laterally expanded female elytra, smooth mostly impunctate ventrites and shiny pygidium with apical tuft of setaeAnoplognathus olivieri (Schonherr & Dalman, 1817) in Seidel M, Reid C A M, plazi (2021). Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4908.2.4 References Insects described in 1817 Scarabaeidae Insects of Australia {{Scarabaeidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anoplognathus Nebulosus
Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus ''Anoplognathus'', which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. They are known as Christmas beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas. Christmas beetles are large (20–30 mm long) members of the scarab family that are noisy and clumsy fliers, similar to the cockchafers of Europe. They typically have elytra that are dark or light brown, or green, while some species have a green-yellow iridescence. The genus includes 35 species, several of which have been implicated in dieback of eucalypts. ''Anoplognathus pallidicollis'' is the species most commonly observed and associated with the name of Christmas beetle. However, there is a tendency for the name Christmas beetle to be used more ambiguously to refer to other metallic beetles not in this family, such as the stag beetle genus '' Lamprima''. The smaller Argentine lawn beetle, ''Cyclocephala signaticollis'', is prev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anoplognathus Flavipennis
''Anoplognathus flavipennis'' is a species of beetle within the genus ''Anoplognathus''. Description ''Anoplognathus flavipennis'' is distinguished by "''dull pygidium The pygidium (: pygidia) is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. In groups other than insects, it contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is compos ... wikt:setose, and short rounded wikt:mesoventral process''". Range This species is found from Southern Queensland down to northwest Sydney. References Beetles described in 1817 Scarabaeidae Beetles of Australia {{Scarabaeidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |