Selagis aurifera

7 Aurifera jewel beetle at Hughes, ACT

Selagis aurifera at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Selagis aurifera 1 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 30 Dec 2020 JackyF

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Significant sighting

2 Jan 2021

One of only a very few records of this jewel beetle in the ACT region

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Harrisi wrote:
   1 Jan 2021
Wow, Jacky! For some reason (gets busy on here) I missed this sighting. I believe this is Selagis aurifera !! Well done :)

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Dec 2020 04:18 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

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  • Bursaria Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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