Castiarina erythroptera

Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle at Monga, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.879402-35.564362
• Altitude 787.0m
• Maps Monga National Park
• Places Monga, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 13 Dec 2024 02:56 PM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Castiarina erythroptera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Ozothamnus diosmifolius Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Castiarina erythroptera Scientific name
• Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 787m Recorded at altitude
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