Castiarina erythroptera

1 Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle at Kambah, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.037287-35.382950
• Maps McQuoids Hill
• Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 17 Jan 2023 02:06 PM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

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  Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina erythroptera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Castiarina erythroptera Scientific name
• Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 787m Recorded at altitude
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