Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1
1 An Undescribed Jewel Beetle at Bungonia, NSW
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| Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1 | MichaelBedingfield | 6 Dec 2024 | |
| Castiarina (genus) | KorinneM | 24 Nov 2024 |
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Will be posting on the Beetles group on facebook for the beetles experts to chime in.
9 comments
24 Nov 2024
Comments from Allen Sundholm (entomologist):
Closest I can put this to is Castiarina harrisoni, but harrisoni is one of the larger Casts but this seems to be quite small, and the elytral.pattern is atypical. Hard to be sure in this case without shots looking straight down. If not harrisoni then it may be undescribed!!!
Closest I can put this to is Castiarina harrisoni, but harrisoni is one of the larger Casts but this seems to be quite small, and the elytral.pattern is atypical. Hard to be sure in this case without shots looking straight down. If not harrisoni then it may be undescribed!!!
24 Nov 2024
@AlisonMilton I'm now realising that I also should try to get some shots with the phone if that allows me to get a straight down shot, as it appears that any angle can make it hard to be absolutely sure for some of these.
25 Nov 2024
It isn’t harrisoni based on pattern and size. It’s quite unusual and, as Allen has said, may prove to get a new species. It would be fantastic if someone can collect a few specimens and deposit them in ANIC.
25 Nov 2024
@MarkH - for collecting for that purpose, what do we need? And who should we contact to arrange? Do we need to keep them alive? I have so many questions about collecting... ;-)
25 Nov 2024
Just put it in a bottle or plastic container with air holes the take it to ANIC with information on location, date, collector, and any data on what plant species it was found on.
25 Nov 2024
@KorinneM Could I come with you? I should have a photo of that beetle as well as I thought we photographed all the same ones. Going back through my photos to check as a few looked so alike.
27 Nov 2024
@MarkH @KorinneM Checked my deleted files and found I had photographed this beetle also. Had deleted due to poor photo. See Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1 (An Undescribed Jewel Beetle)
27 Nov 2024
@MarkH - @AlisonMilton and I went out there again yesterday and looked through probably 50-100 plants. Less jewel beetles than last time and no sign of this one.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.007853-34.810475
- Maps Bungonia State Conservation Area Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Bungonia, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2024 12:08 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1
Species information
- Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1 Scientific name
- An Undescribed Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 567m Recorded at altitude
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