Castiarina sexplagiata

Jewel beetle at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.892142-35.439235
• Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• 6 Abundance
• 17 Dec 2023 10:44 AM Recorded on
• JohnBundock Recorded by

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  JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina sexplagiata Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Castiarina sexplagiata Scientific name
• Jewel beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1199.5m Recorded at altitude
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