Castiarina inconspicua
1 A jewel beetle at Borough, NSW
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| Castiarina inconspicua | MarkH | 28 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 28 Oct 2023 |
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3 comments
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.
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.
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.
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Leptospermum obovatum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina inconspicua Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina inconspicua Scientific name
- A jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1238.23m Recorded at altitude
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