Castiarina maculicollis
1 Black spot jewel beetle at Yass River, NSW
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| Castiarina maculicollis | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Castiarina maculicollis | Harrisi | 6 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | SenexRugosus | 5 Feb 2021 |
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Maybe a click beetle?
2 comments
16 Aug 2021
Yes, a cockroach mimic, a nice find. I identified this species as being a cockroach mimic some decades ago, specifically the small cockroach Ellipsidion australe (Saussure, 1863). This is a species I would like to have a couple more representatives of if anyone could keep a few for me please.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159797-34.893420
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 03:40 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina maculicollis
Species information
- Castiarina maculicollis Scientific name
- Black spot jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 596.1m Recorded at altitude
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