Black spot jewel beetle at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina maculicollis | 8 Feb 2021 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Castiarina maculicollis | 6 Feb 2021 | Harrisi | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Feb 2021 | SenexRugosus |
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User's notes
Maybe a click beetle?
2 comments
entom2 wrote:
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.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.159797-34.893420
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 03:40 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
Additional information
- Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Castiarina maculicollis Scientific name
- Black spot jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon Native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 596.1m Recorded at altitude
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