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Anoplognathus velutinus
A robust christmas beetle with well-rounded dorsal surface. The elytra and thorax was a uniformly creamy brown colour and densely covered with bristly setae. The underside of the beetle also had a dense cover of setae. The elytra appeared to have a couple of dark brown spots on either side near the thorax and a few spots at the posterior end.
Spotted under bright lights near National Park
Very sluggish ! A rounder and bigger beetle than the more frequently seen Christmas Beetle. Thanks to stho002 for the ID. Family: Scarabaeidae
Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 10, 2013
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Wow I think yours is hairier than mine.