Castiarina deyrollei

5 A jewel beetle at Tharwa, ACT

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Identification history

	Castiarina deyrollei	16 Jan 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Castiarina deyrollei	14 Jan 2020	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

michaelb noted:

22 Aug 2023

The first sighting of this species on NatureMapr.

4 comments

AaronClausen wrote:

15 Jan 2020

What a cool thing!

Harrisi wrote:

15 Jan 2020

Indeed Aaron, and there is a nice little story behind it too; that's why I added 5th pic. This was taken on 30DEC19, I got the slightest glimpse (and a very quick pic) before it flew away! One week later i returned, and there it was, on exactly the same shrub! :)

entom2 wrote:

22 Aug 2023

This record is an excellent find, and is as far north that I know of that this red form of this species occurs. In fact, it is the first record of this form outside of Victoria. Castiarina deyrollei was formerly thought to be a separate species, called Castiarina sancta, and before that, Stigmodera (Castiarina) sancta. Nonetheless, a DNA study of this form, lets call it 'variety sancta',and comparisons with the DNA of others of this species from elsewhere, could well prove enlightening.

entom2 wrote:

22 Aug 2023

By the way, does anyone know which species of Leptospermum flowers it is on please?

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