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Anoplognathus: porosus
Merry Christmas Beetle to you all. This golden beauty is sometimes rather scarce and sometimes found in large numbers chewing on gum leaves. I found about 20 on several young trees.
They are called Christmas beetles as they often emerge at this time of the year.
Spotted on Dec 23, 2014
Submitted on Dec 24, 2014
3 Comments
Thanks MartinL,beautiful beetle,with the perfect name for the season :-) a Merry Cristmas to you too
Thank you Luis
Thank you magazhu
A good day was had.
Merry Christmas to you too Martin!