Castiarina sexplagiata

3 Jewel beetle at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

Castiarina sexplagiata	6 Nov 2018	MichaelMulvaney
Castiarina sp. (genus)	2 Nov 2018	Harrisi
Unidentified	2 Nov 2018	Harrisi

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4 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

4 Nov 2018

Looks like you might have two species there, Stuart. The brighter one looks like C. sexplagiata, the other looks different to me.

Harrisi wrote:

5 Nov 2018

Correct on both counts Harvey. Have just had word back from a Buprestid expert who confirms one as C. sexplagiata and the other (larger) one as C. australasiae. I will post an individual pic/sighting for the latter presently. Have nine species for the ACT so far and counting !

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

7 Nov 2018

Very impressed with your ability to find the Jewel Beetles !

Harrisi wrote:

9 Nov 2018

thanks Michael(b). A few of the usual ingredients have gone into this success so far; lots of time, and patience, good mentoring, good research and an eye for spotting flowering natives. If I had children or a mortgage I would have trouble justifying this pursuit, but luckily i have neither and only working casually I have alot of free time! Most of all, i enjoy the challenge!

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