Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Scientific name Anoplognathus Order Beetle Rank Genus | Suborder Polyphaga Higher classification Rutelinae | |
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Similar Beetle, Insect, Scarabs, Golden tortoise beetle, Jewel scarab | ||
Stick insect metallic christmas beetle bugs life 7 eleven
Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian and South African beetle genus Anoplognathus . 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 a dark or light brown, or green, in some species with a green-yellow iridescence.
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- Stick insect metallic christmas beetle bugs life 7 eleven
- Christmas beetle and other friends
- Species
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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.
Christmas beetle and other friends
Species
Species include:
References
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