ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

Aphanestes gymnopleura, described with the common name of Reddish-brown Flower Beetle, was found on the flowers of the Eucalyptus prava.

The species Aphanestes gymnopleura is know to have colour variation from black to reddish brown.

Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman

Following is the same black variety of the same species on Leptospermum.

Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura, Glen Aplin QLD © Marc Newman

The following Aphanestes gymnopleura (Brown Flower Chafer) has red spots/patch on the pronotum.

Aphanestes gymnopleura (Brown Flower Chafer), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura (Brown Flower Chafer), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura (Brown Flower Chafer), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Aphanestes gymnopleura (Brown Flower Chafer), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
  • Family: Scarabaeidae
  • Subfamily: Cetoniinae
  • Tribe: Schizorhinini
  • Genus: Alphanesthes
  • Species: Aphanestes gymnopleura

Footnote & References

  1. Aphanestes gymnopleura © Marc Newman, Flickr
  2. Reddish-brown Flower Beetle – Aphanestes gymnopleura, Brisbane Insects and Spiders, https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_scarabs/ReddishBrownFlowerBeetle.htm
  3. Aphanesthes Kraatz, 1880, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https:/biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/96086ae3-6a20-4a70-b8a4-0d9c912a86b6
  4. Genus Aphanesthes, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/894369-Aphanesthes

ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

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