Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Sighting 4421898

Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus

1 A small Casuarina jewel beetle. at Tennent, ACT

Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 11:28 PM
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Astraeus pygmaeus 1 Feb 2022 Harrisi

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4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   1 Feb 2022
Stuart is this a new one for your list - is it a significant species?

Have you passed 100 regional species yet?
Harrisi wrote:
   1 Feb 2022
Not yet Michael. When you take out the nine generic (not to species level) jewel beetles the current tally is 91. When I started 'getting into' buprestids in 2018 there were 13 species on CNM, so We have certainly boosted the number significantly! My personal CNM tally is around 80 now and this season, (which has been 'frugal' in biodiversity, to say the least) has not helped much. The Astraeus here I have encountered every season around this time of year; feisty little characters, they can ping/spring like Elatrids (click beetles) and are very hard to photograph........the quest continues...
natureguy wrote:
   24 May 2023
Hi @michaelb I think this species and Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus might need to be combined as they are the same thing?
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   25 May 2023
Yes Luke, they have been merged.

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  • Allocasuarina sp. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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