Castiarina rufipennis

Jewel beetle at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Castiarina rufipennis	13 Dec 2018	MichaelMulvaney
Castiarina rufipennis	7 Dec 2018	michaelb
Castiarina erythroptera	6 Dec 2018	RogerF

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4 comments

michaelb wrote:

6 Dec 2018

Species C. rufipennis added to system

RogerF wrote:

6 Dec 2018

The black markings on the elytra suggest it could be the lycid mimic erythoptera rather then rufipennis

Harrisi wrote:

7 Dec 2018

Thanks Roger. Rufipennis also has black suture line and is a good 5mm bigger than erythroptera (which I have also photographed this season, both here and at coast). This particular beetle measures 17mm which indicates C. rufipennis. The clinger for me, and have had Allen S agree; is that the pronotum on rufipennis is much broader, deeper and actually markedly distended (compared to erythroptera). Am only new to this tangent and humbly accept ultimate decision.

RogerF wrote:

7 Dec 2018

Thats fine

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Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
2 Dec 2018 08:03 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Castiarina rufipennis Scientific name
Jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 719m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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