Exciting new find!

Hi Everyone,

We have another exciting new find! Anoplognathus vietor was described from a single male specimen and there are no records of it after the original description in the late 1980's. The sighting by @bpjohnstone is one of only three sightings ever recorded!!! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147007911.

A special shout out to @hauke_koch for identifying this one (confirmed by the awesome Dr Chris Reid at the Australian museum).

On a personal note, I am absolutely delighted by how many amazing sightings we have turned up this year. You have all done a brilliant job of recording and identifying Christmas beetles. The enthusiasm people have had for this project is amazing and I'm confident we'll be able to make positive steps toward conserving our beautiful Christmas beetles.

Cheers
Tanya

Posted on February 4, 2023 01:03 AM by tardigrade_tanya