Selagis aurifera
2 Aurifera jewel beetle at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Selagis aurifera | MarkH | 11 Dec 2024 | |
| Selagis aurifera | Harrisi | 10 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 10 Dec 2024 |
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A chance sighting high up on the side of a tree and taken with a telephoto lens, so not the best of images. The insect was there briefly, before flying off.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081132-35.285218
- Altitude 594.2m
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2024 01:34 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Selagis aurifera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Selagis aurifera Scientific name
- Aurifera jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.92m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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