Castiarina erasma
4 Lovable jewel beetle at Holt, ACT
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| Castiarina erasma | KimPullen | 23 Jan 2021 | |
| Castiarina erasma | Harrisi | 19 Jan 2021 |
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16 Aug 2021
Hi all, this is a species that I was kindly given a specimen of by Stuart Harris. The occurrence of this species as far north as the ACT was not known to me before, so these are excellent records indeed. Well done Stuart & Co.! The bulk of my collection is destined to be given to the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC), part of the CSIRO in Canberra. It is a species that I have never seen alive and would very much like to photograph alive myself if any further specimens are found.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076613-35.269322
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Jan 2021 08:41 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Featured Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina erasma Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina erasma Scientific name
- Lovable jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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