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About 35 species of the genus are known. Most seem to be associated with eucalypts.
We normally get only a few at lights here but elsewhere they are coming in by the hundreds. And this year some unusual colour morphs are appearing.
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus; Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae Green morph, by far the commonest, outnumbering the ohter colour morphs hundreds to one.
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus; Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae Red morph, very uncommon
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus; Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae Mixed morph, probably the most common of the odd morphs
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus; Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae Blue Morph, the least common and the most sought after by collectors. A real beaut.
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Excuse me, I need your help for a minute. I found this beetle here in http://www.flickr.com/photos/wong_chun_xing_arthropods/5183453353/ Do you know whether it is a beetle under the Anoplognathus genus too?
Based on appearance I'm guessing these are closely related to our Western Hemisphere Chrysina? That blue one is incredible.
Beautiful beetles! The only one's I see at this time of year are carpet beetles...
Andy Warhol beetles! Fantastic. You are truly living in a photographer-entomologist's paradise, Dave.
Thanks for all your comments.
Wong Chun Xing your beetle looks similar but I'll bet it is a different genus. Perhaps, a beetle expert, like Ted, will be able to help you on this.
These beetles are just a few of the many scarabs that come to lights around Kuranda. I'll have more as the season progresses.
Hey, where can I get some to put on the Xmas tree I cut this afternoon?
Marvellous colour morphs, Dave. Especially the blue one.
Denis
Superb photos of your Christmas beetles Dave. They are in their hundreds amongst our young rainforest plantings though I have never taken the time to look for colour variation....will now!
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