Emerald eucalyptus chafer

Xylonichus eucalypti

Xylonichus piliger is a large green chafer beetle found in south-eastern Australia. Distinctive for it's rich green colouring and dense white ventral setae. Found in Tasmania and southern Victoria it is often confused with Anoplognathus prasinus a species occurring mostly north of central Victoria
Emerald eucalyptus chafer - Xylonichus eucalypti Australia,Emerald eucalyptus chafer,Geotagged,Spring,Xylonichus eucalypti

Appearance

About 22mm long, pronotum, head, elytra all emerald green. Elytra has rows of distinct pitting. Legs and ventral side is mostly dark reddish brown, Dense white ventral setae particularly under the thorax. Typical Melolonthinid unflexing tarsi at rear.
Eucalyptus chafer 20 mm Long found in coastal vegetation of eucalyptus trees and banksias Emerald eucalyptus chafer,Xylonichus eucalypti

Naming

Synonyms:
Xylonychus laetus Blanchard, 1851
Xylonychus metrosideri Burmeister, 1855
Green Chafer Melolonthinae Australia,Emerald eucalyptus chafer,Fall,Geotagged,Spring,Xylonichus eucalypti

Distribution

Australia in southern Victoria and Tasmania
Emerald eucalyptus chafer (Xylonichus eucalypti) Yet another large scarab type which gets called 'Christmas beetle' This one is about 22mm long and is in the Melolonthinae sub-family. Found in southern Victoria and Tasmania. Australia,Emerald eucalyptus chafer,Geotagged,WinterEmerald eucalyptus chafer,Xylonichus eucalypti

Cultural

Commonly called Christmas beetle in Australia as it appears around late December

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Xylonichus+eucalypti#
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusXylonichus
SpeciesXylonichus eucalypti
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Australia