Anoplognathus viridiaeneus

Anoplognathus viridiaeneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anoplognathus
Species:
A. viridiaeneus
Binomial name
Anoplognathus viridiaeneus
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Rutela caesarea Billberg, 1817
  • Rutela latreillei Gyllenhal, 1817

Anoplognathus viridiaeneus, commonly known as the king Christmas beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae native to eastern Australia. The largest Christmas beetle, it can be over 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long.