Castiarina testacea
1 A eucalyptus bud mimic jewel beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| Castiarina testacea | Harrisi | 27 Jan 2022 |
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2 comments
27 Jan 2022
Wow, well done Stuart! Amazing that this species wasn't seen for decades locally and now has been seen on multiple occasions in the last two years.
27 Jan 2022
Thanks Luke, this by no means diminishes your outstanding sighting last year; we have now brought awareness of this species so no doubt there will be more sightings in coming years. I have gone back to the meditation gardens a few times but am a bit hesitant to brandish my ento net there. When I have had, usually later in afternoon, have had no success with buprestids..
Location information
- Coordinates 149.024364-35.461188
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2022 11:38 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina testacea
Species information
- Castiarina testacea Scientific name
- A eucalyptus bud mimic jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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