Castiarina costata

2 Jewel Beetle at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

	Castiarina costata	21 Dec 2023	Harrisi
	Castiarina jospilota	21 Dec 2023	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

21 Dec 2023

First CNM record of this species and there are very few records outside of the Sydney area

3 comments

MarkH wrote:

21 Dec 2023

Hi Stuart, this is definitely Castiarina costata (I was just writing my comment and saw yours above). I checked against my reference collection of both species and costata is larger than jospilota, more parallel sided, more costate, and has a goldy/coppery pronotum, just like the one in the photo.
I also note it’s not in the species list so another new one for the ACT.
Cheers

Harrisi wrote:

21 Dec 2023

Thanks Mark, was on edge of CNM range in habitat I am not that familiar with. Have encountered this sp. along Deua river before, also on Cassinia sp.

HelenCross wrote:

21 Dec 2023

Great work Stuart!

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