Castiarina oblita
a jewel beetle at Bungonia, NSW
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| Castiarina oblita | AlisonMilton | 24 Nov 2024 | |
| Castiarina oblita | KorinneM | 24 Nov 2024 | |
| Castiarina flavopicta | KorinneM | 24 Nov 2024 |
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Thank you to Alison Milton for spotting all the jewel beetles I shot and showing me where to find them.
1 comment
24 Nov 2024
Allen Sundholm (entomologist) has said on the facebook beetles group:
Pretty sure this is Castiarina oblita.
Pretty sure this is Castiarina oblita.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.007864-34.810486
- Maps Bungonia State Conservation Area Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Bungonia, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2024 12:14 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina oblita Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina oblita Scientific name
- a jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 652.8m Recorded at altitude
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