Castiarina inconspicua

1 A jewel beetle at Borough, NSW

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Identification history

	Castiarina inconspicua	28 Oct 2023	MarkH
	Unidentified	28 Oct 2023	Paul4K

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3 comments

MarkH wrote:

28 Oct 2023

There are 2 different species of Castiarina here. First is Castiarina octospilota and second is probably a Castiarina imitator female. Not 100% sure because I need a bit better angle. Can you please post the pictures separately so they can have separate identification. Thanks.

Paul4K wrote:

28 Oct 2023

Sorry about that, assumed they were the same. Hopefully corrected now.

MarkH wrote:

28 Oct 2023

On reflection a female imitator has a different pattern and is a but smaller.
This is Castiarina inconspicua.
At first glance it’s similar to Castiarina australasiae in pattern however that species has a very bright creamy white coloured pattern whereas C. inconspicua has a more yellow colour and a more bronze coloured pronotum which is dark bronze in australasiae.

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Location information

Maps Boro
Places Borough, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Oct 2023 10:51 AM Recorded on
Paul4K Recorded by
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Insects Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Leptospermum obovatum Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Castiarina inconspicua Scientific name
A jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 775.2m Recorded at altitude
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