5 Jewel beetle at Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Temognatha thoracica | 11 Mar 2021 | KimPullen | ||
| Temognatha sp. (genus) | 19 Feb 2021 | Harrisi | ||
| Unidentified | 18 Feb 2021 | kasiaaus |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
15 Mar 2021
Ist electronic record of this species in our region and only about 20 national records in Atlas of Living Australia
User's notes
It was a very large beetle. I would estimate at least 4cm long. It's a pity that it was a bit damaged.
3 comments
Harrisi
wrote:
19 Feb 2021
Far out! and well done Kasia. I am literally green now! This may be one for Kimberi but it definitely is in the genus Temognatha, my guess initially would be T. sanguiniventris. Have scanned the available (uncomprehensive) resources available and will need to send pic onto others...
KimPullen
wrote:
19 Feb 2021
Nice! Could be Temognatha sanguiniventris, or T. thoracica. Further investigation needed.
kasiaaus
wrote:
19 Feb 2021
Thanks Stuart and Kim. I wish I had known how unusual it was when I found it. I went there again this morning but it is gone now :-(
Location information
- Coordinates 149.016382-35.192125
- Altitude 586.9m
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2021 02:58 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
Significant sightings Insects Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) kasiaaus
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Temognatha thoracica Scientific name
- Jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 586.9m to 856m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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