Castiarina marginicollis
A jewel beetle at Borough, NSW
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| Castiarina marginicollis | AlisonMilton | 22 Dec 2024 | |
| Castiarina marginicollis | entom2 | 22 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 14 Dec 2024 |
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2 comments
14 Dec 2024
Because of the angle it’s almost impossible to identify however the ventral colour and colour on the pronotum narrows it down to Castiarina marginicollis I think (I need to look at some reference specimens which I cannot do until tomorrow)
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina marginicollis Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina marginicollis Scientific name
- A jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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