Castiarina pulchripes

1 Jewel beetle at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

	Castiarina pulchripes	13 Jan 2024	AlisonMilton
	Unidentified	13 Jan 2024	LisaH

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4 comments

MarkH wrote:

13 Jan 2024

This is Castiarina pulchripes. It’s not on the list so is a new record for the ACT.
Can one of the administrators please add this species.
Thanks

LisaH wrote:

13 Jan 2024

Thank you! This is an exciting time of year!

AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Jan 2024

@LisaH @MarkH Thanks Mark, This was in the global list, being reported down the coast, so didn't need to add a new species, but yes. the first reported from the ACT.

KimberiRP wrote:

4 Feb 2025

Not that it's biologically important, but (as far as I know) C. pulchripes is still not reported from the ACT.

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Bursaria Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Castiarina pulchripes Scientific name
Jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 43.29m Recorded at altitude
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