Castiarina commixta

3 Jewel Beetle at Karabar, NSW

Castiarina commixta at Karabar, NSW - suppressed
Castiarina commixta at Karabar, NSW - suppressed
Castiarina commixta at Karabar, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Castiarina commixta 12 Dec 2024 MarkH
Castiarina commixta 9 Dec 2024 MarkH
Castiarina (genus) 9 Dec 2024 DianneClarke

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Going through the 241 Castiarina species in iNat, this looks like C. commixta. However there are only 2 observations and they are both near Melbourne. I shaded the beetle for the 3rd shot.

9 comments

DianneClarke wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
@Harrisi What do you think?
MarkH wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
This is definitely Castiarina commixta. It’s an uncommon but spectacular species which I have found in the Blue Mountains near Lithgow as well as further south in the hinterland near Nowra.
DianneClarke wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
Thanks Mark - I couldn't find it as an option but I seem to be having a problem with the system today.
MarkH wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
I have added the species. Apparently can take a while before it appears in the list
Harrisi wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
well done Dianne, what a beauty!
DianneClarke wrote:
   12 Dec 2024
@MarkH It doesn't seem to be there yet - might it have got caught in the delays/ bugs earlier in the week?
MarkH wrote:
   12 Dec 2024
I’ll try again
DianneClarke wrote:
   12 Dec 2024
Thanks
MarkH wrote:
   12 Dec 2024
Should be all fixed now

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