Castiarina rufipennis
Jewel beetle at Hackett, ACT
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| Castiarina rufipennis | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Dec 2018 | |
| Castiarina rufipennis | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Dec 2018 | |
| Castiarina erythroptera | RogerF | 6 Dec 2018 |
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4 comments
6 Dec 2018
The black markings on the elytra suggest it could be the lycid mimic erythoptera rather then rufipennis
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088003-35.275996
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2018 08:03 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina rufipennis Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina rufipennis Scientific name
- Jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759m Recorded at altitude
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