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Cashew Beetle, Anoplognathus pallidicollus
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The species name pallidicollis means “pale neck”, referring to the colour of its pronotum.

Anoplognathus pindarus
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The species name pindarus derives from an Aboriginal word meaning “high ground”.

Emerald Tip Beetle, Anoplognathus chloropyrus
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The species name chloropyrus means “green fire”, referring to its distinctive green pygidium which bears red iridescence.

Copper Crown Beetle, Anoplognathus rugosus
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he species name rugosus means “wrinkled”, referring to the rough surface of its elytra.

Anoplognathus boisduvalii
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This species name boisduvalii refers to Jean Baptiste Boisduval, the 19th century French entomologist.

Washerwoman, Anoplognathus porosus
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The species name porosus means “with holes”, referring to the distinctive deep pigmented punctures on the elytra.

Anoplognathus vietor
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The species name vietor means “a cooper”, referring to Cooper’s Creek, where the species was discovered.

Anoplognathus olivieri
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The species name olivieri refers to Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, an 18th century French entomologist.

Duck Billed Beetle, Anoplognathus montanus
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The species name montanus means “montane”, referring to its earliest recognition from the Dividing Range.

King Beetle, Anoplognathus viridiaeneus
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The species name viridiaeneus means “green bronze”, referring to its distinctive metallic colouration.