Castiarina octospilota
2 A Jewel Beetle at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
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| Castiarina octospilota | MarkH | 20 Dec 2023 | |
| Buprestidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 18 Nov 2023 |
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User's notes
Fell to the ground and disappeared before getting a shot of the dorsal side
3 comments
20 Dec 2023
The central colour means it’s either Castiarina decemmaculata or C. octospilota. I’ve examined my specimens and the black spots on the edge of the abdominal sternites match that of C. octospilota.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.008713-35.298762
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2023 08:35 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Leptospermum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina octospilota Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina octospilota Scientific name
- A Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1235.62m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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7 / 7
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