Jewel beetle at Wyanbene, NSW
Identification history
| Temognatha mitchellii | 23 Dec 2024 | MarkH | ||
| Temognatha mitchellii | 23 Dec 2024 | Harrisi |
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2 comments
MarkH
wrote:
23 Dec 2024
It’s definitely a Temognatha mitchelli Stuart. However it’s likely the name will change in the near future with the publication of a paper which clarifies the species name for this smaller version of mitchelli which inhabits the Great Divide from Sydney region south.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.666053-35.769698
- Places Wyanbene, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2024 06:07 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Harrisi Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Temognatha mitchellii Scientific name
- Jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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