Castiarina (genus)
Unidentified Castiarina jewel beetle at Borough, NSW
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| Castiarina indistincta | entom2 | 18 Dec 2024 | |
| Castiarina (genus) | AlisonMilton | 18 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 14 Dec 2024 |
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Only one shot and it was gone.
3 comments
18 Dec 2024
Looking at this again it’s likely Castiarina indistincta or maybe Castiarina ignota (however the pronotum in ignota is generally more shiny green.
Both species have a red background colour to the elytra.
Both species have a red background colour to the elytra.
18 Dec 2024
Given the dark green pronotum and red elytra I'd vouch for Castiarina indistincta.
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina (genus) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Castiarina jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 578.72m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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