Anoplognathus vietor
A. porosus, A. boisduvali, A. olivieri
Introduction
The species name vietor means “a cooper”, referring to Cooper’s Creek, where the species was discovered.
What does Anoplognathus vietor look like?
Identification
Light yellow-brown, with golden green reflections on head and pronotum, rose reflections on elytra; elytra with lightly pigmented black punctures, often forming distinctive, irregular striations. Underside dark rbwon, with green reflections; thorax with dense, long, white hair, except on midline; abdomen with band of short. Flat, white hair across each segment. Legs yellow brown, with weak green reflections; tarsi black.
Clypeus
Clypeus: Quite rectangular; slightly contracted at sides; recurved; front margin slightly rounded.
Foretibia
Foretibia: Board; two distinct tibial teeth.
Metaventral process
Metaventral process: Flat; apex reaching forecoxae.
Pygidium
Pygidium: Red brown, with green reflections; with short, flat, white hair, and few short, erect, yellow brown hairs at apex.
Where is Anoplognathus vietor found?
Distribution
Windorah, QLD.
What species are similar to Anoplognathus vietor?
Similar species
A. porosus, A. boisduvali, A. olivieri
Anoplognathus vietor has broad fore tibiae with obtuse tibial teeth, not narrow or with acute teeth. It has fine, erect setae on its clypeus, and a covering of short, flat, white setae on its pygidium with no tuft of anal hair.
This species is only known from Windorah, South West QLD.
