Anoplognathus rhinastus
A. montanus, A. viriditarsis.
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Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Anoplognathus
- Species
- rhinastu
- Subfamily
- Rutelinae
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Class
- Insecta
- Subphylum
- Uniramia
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
The species name Anoplognathus means “nose”, referring to the distinctive shape of its clypeus.
What does Anoplognathus rhinastus look like?
Identification
Yellow to light red brown, with strong yellow green to blue reflections; head, pronotum and scutellum often darker than elytra. Underside dark green to black; thorax with dense, long, white hair, except on midline; abdomen with very few, scattered, short, white hair. Legs yellow to red brown; tarsi black.
Clypeus
Clypeus: Strongly contracted at middle; slightly flaring at apex; recurved at front margin.
Foretibia
Foretibia: Three tibial teeth, two distinct, one weak.
Metaventral process
Metaventral process: Flat; apex reaching forecoxae
Pygidium
Pygidium: Red brown, with green margin; smooth surface texture; with a short, yellow, anal tuft.
Where is Anoplognathus rhinastus found?
Distribution
East Australia, from Brisband, QLD to Sydney, NSW.
What species are similar to Anoplognathus rhinastus?
Similar species
A. montanus, A. viriditarsis.
Anoplognathus rhinastus has an acutely narrowed clypeus, not wide or rectangular. Its abdominal sternites are without continuous, horizontal bands of setae across their basal margins.
