Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1

1 An Undescribed Jewel Beetle at Bungonia, NSW

Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1 at Bungonia, NSW - 17 Nov 2024 10:47 AM
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Castiarina sp. Undescribed species 1 6 Dec 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Castiarina sp. (genus) 27 Nov 2024 AlisonMilton

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Same beetle as KorinneM See https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4620970 We were together I just hadn't realised this was a different species to the others and deleted due to the poor photo, but am now posting.

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MarkH wrote:
   27 Nov 2024
Yes it’s the same, likely undescribed, species.
MarkH wrote:
   6 Dec 2024
I have a possible identification however need to check my collection. I will revert next week
   20 Jan 2025
Hi Mark. Any luck when checking your collection, or do we still regard it as an Undescribed species?

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