The species commonly known as Christmas beetles, belonging to the Anoplognathus genus, are native to which continent and most strongly felt along which coast?
Answer
Australia; the eastern seaboard
The Christmas beetle species most widely recognized are native insects of Australia. While their distribution covers significant parts of the continent, including South Australia and Western Australia, their populations are noted most strongly along the eastern seaboard. This eastern distribution encompasses key states such as Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Their native status means they are an integral, if sometimes problematic, part of the Australian summer ecology, unlike introduced species or those associated with similar common names in other continents, such as the South African 'Christmas Brown Beetle'.
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