Castiarina maculicollis

1 Black spot jewel beetle at Yass River, NSW

Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Castiarina maculicollis 8 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Castiarina maculicollis 6 Feb 2021 Harrisi
Unidentified 5 Feb 2021 SenexRugosus

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Maybe a click beetle?

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Harrisi wrote:
   6 Feb 2021
More like, maybe a really cool jewel beetle, a cockroach mimic !
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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Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Yass River, NSW - 26 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Crassula sieberiana (Austral Stonecrop) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Senecio diaschides (Erect Groundsel) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Opodiphthera eucalypti (Emperor Gum Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Stylidium graminifolium (grass triggerplant) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Phoracantha semipunctata (Common Eucalypt Longicorn) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Elephastomus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Elephastomus scarab) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Yass River, NSW - 6 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Yass River, NSW - 27 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus
Crepidomenus fulgidus (Click beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus
Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Jun 2020 by SenexRugosus
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Apr 2020 by SenexRugosus
Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Apr 2020 by SenexRugosus
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Apr 2020 by SenexRugosus
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Mar 2020 by SenexRugosus
Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Jan 2020 by SenexRugosus
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2020 by SenexRugosus
Metallea sp. (genus) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Jan 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Jan 2020 by SenexRugosus
Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Jan 2020 by SenexRugosus
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Acantholophus echinatus (Spiny ground weevil) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Cassytha pubescens (Devil's Twine) at Yass River, NSW - 6 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Chlorocoma melocrossa (Cream-fringed Emerald) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Syneora excursaria (Syneora excursaria) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Hibbertia monogyna (A Guinea-Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Oct 2019 by SenexRugosus
Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Oct 2019 by SenexRugosus
Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Oct 2019 by SenexRugosus
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Aug 2019 by SenexRugosus
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Aug 2019 by SenexRugosus
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Aug 2019 by SenexRugosus
Styphelia attenuata (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jul 2019 by SenexRugosus
Accipiter novaehollandiae (Grey Goshawk) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Apr 2019 by SenexRugosus
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Sep 2018 by SenexRugosus
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Dec 2016 by SenexRugosus
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Nov 2016 by SenexRugosus
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Nov 2016 by SenexRugosus
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Nov 2016 by SenexRugosus
Patersonia sericea var. sericea (Silky Purple-flag) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Nov 2016 by SenexRugosus
Leptospermum lanigerum (Woolly Teatree) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Dec 2015 by SenexRugosus

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  • 5 Feb 2021 03:40 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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