Selagis caloptera
5 Caloptera jewel beetle at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Selagis caloptera | MarkH | 6 Mar 2023 | |
| Selagis caloptera | AlisonMilton | 4 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 4 Mar 2023 |
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2 comments
4 Mar 2023
NB: it is actually form 'formosa' of caloptera but form 'formosa' deserves to be raised to species level. A revision of the genus is currently under way so I would expect this to be so raised. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- Bursaria Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Selagis caloptera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Selagis caloptera Scientific name
- Caloptera jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 790m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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