1 Watkins' Castiarina jewel beetle at Tinderry, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina watkinsi | 25 Feb 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Castiarina watkinsi | 23 Feb 2023 | entom2 | ||
| Castiarina watkinsi | 23 Feb 2023 | Harrisi |
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4 comments
Harrisi
wrote:
23 Feb 2023
PS - Fifth pic shows size comparison of C.watkinsi with C.kershawi (both between 10-11mm, females larger)
entom2
wrote:
23 Feb 2023
Hi Stuart, yes, I shoulda said watkinsi. Just testing, ha! Well ID'd. Not an easy group. Shelley's illustration shows it with the wrong background testaceous colour, possibly a preserved faded specimen was used. Cheers, Allen.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
25 Feb 2023
To change a confirm species to another just go through the current process the latest confirmation will be accepted
Location information
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2023 10:34 AM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
Additional information
- Kunzea sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Castiarina watkinsi Scientific name
- Watkins' Castiarina jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
