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Xylonichus piliger

Pale Green Scarab Beetle, Xylonichus piliger a Tasmanian endemic species.

Early September 2011
Nipaluna/Hobart
Photos KE

#2. Early September 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, nipaluna/Hobart
Found on fencing wire.
Photos KE

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#3. Late September 2014
Knocklofty Reserve, nipaluna/Hobart
Found on a path.
Photos KE

#4. Late August 2016
Knocklofty Reserve, nipaluna/Hobart
On Sagg
Photos KE

The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team acknowledges the palawa people; the traditional owners of lutruwita/ Tasmania. We respect their knowledge, connection and care of the land that we share and its ecosystems, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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