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Anoplognathus montanus is a scarab beetle native to Australia.
Yellow to red brown, with golden green to purple reflections; head, pronotum and scutellum often darker with stronger reflections then elytra. Underside dark to black; thorax with dense, long, white hair, expect on midline, sometimes sparse, white hairs on metaventral process; abdomen with band of short, flat, white hair across each segment. Legs red brown; tarsi black.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Oct 20, 2024. Captured Nov 17, 2015 13:38 in 6 Ridge St, Willunga South SA 5172, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm