2 A Jewel Beetle at Kosciuszko National Park
Identification history
| Castiarina flavopurpurea | 9 Feb 2024 | entom2 | ||
| Castiarina flavopurpurea | 9 Feb 2024 | MarkH | ||
| Castiarina flavopurpurea | 9 Feb 2024 | Harrisi | ||
| Unidentified | 8 Feb 2024 | HelenCross |
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4 comments
Harrisi
wrote:
9 Feb 2024
Pic 1. shows different colours in elytra due to reflections, pics 2/3. are more indicative of suggested sp., likewise the location. Do you know what the plant is Helen?
HelenCross
wrote:
9 Feb 2024
Hi @Harrisi , Ciaran identified it as Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.682503-35.621770
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Cooleman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Feb 2024 05:26 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) HelenCross
Additional information
- Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush) Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Castiarina flavopurpurea Scientific name
- A Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1026m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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