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Castiarina rufipennis

1 Jewel beetle at Cook, ACT

Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Castiarina rufipennis at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Castiarina rufipennis 1 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Castiarina rufipennis 1 Feb 2023 CathB

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Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by CathB Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) at Cook, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by lbradley Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2022 by CathB Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley Luzula ovata (Woodrush) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Philobota xiphostola at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2022 by CathB Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Cook, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB Pergagrapta bicolor (Pergagrapta bicolor) at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by Roger Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Roger Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by Roger Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by Roger Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Lipotriches flavoviridis species group at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger Taeniogonalos sp. (genus) (A hyperparasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jan 2022 by CathB Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by CathB Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Cook, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by CathB Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Cook, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by JVR Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by CathB
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) at Cook, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2022 by CathB
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Luzula ovata (Woodrush) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Philobota xiphostola at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2022 by CathB
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Cook, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB
Pergagrapta bicolor (Pergagrapta bicolor) at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by Roger
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Roger
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by Roger
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by Roger
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Lipotriches flavoviridis species group at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus) (A hyperparasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jan 2022 by CathB
Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by CathB
Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Cook, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by CathB
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Cook, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by JVR
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Location information

Species information

  • Castiarina rufipennis Scientific name
  • Jewel beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 1 Feb 2023 09:38 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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