Buprestidae sp. (family)
Unidentified jewel beetle at Higgins Woodland
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| Buprestidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Jun 2024 | |
| Dinocephalia sp. (genus) | MichaelWenke | 19 Nov 2023 |
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4 comments
19 Nov 2023
I don’t think it’s a Dinocephalia. It looks a bit flat for that (Dinocephalia are quite cylindrical in cross section and are pretty much confined to Allocasuarina and Casuarina species).
It’s possibly a Synechocera however the photos are not good enough to tell. I’m not sure what plant it’s on as that might also help with ID. If it’s still around then some better photos will help.
It’s possibly a Synechocera however the photos are not good enough to tell. I’m not sure what plant it’s on as that might also help with ID. If it’s still around then some better photos will help.
19 Nov 2023
Thank you MarkH. I will keep an eye out for it in the park to see if I can get some photos that are more helpful.
19 Nov 2023
It looks a bit like an Anilara however the colour is a bit odd and the plant is wrong.
10 Jan 2024
Is the size '12mm to 25mm' correct? It's not Dinocephalia. Nor is it Synechocera, which is more elongate (and has never been collected in this region). I agree with MarkH that it looks like Anilara, and it also looks like Neocuris, but no species reach 12mm. Ignoring the size, I'd say the colour and shape match Neocuris.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.031285-35.228210
- Maps Higgins Woodland
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2023 09:37 AM Recorded on
- MichaelWenke Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelWenke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Buprestidae sp. (family) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Buprestidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1042.83m Recorded at altitude
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