Castiarina mustelamajor

A jewel beetle at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Castiarina mustelamajor at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Dec 2024
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Castiarina mustelamajor 24 Dec 2024 entom2
Castiarina mustelamajor 24 Dec 2024 Harrisi
Castiarina sp. (genus) 24 Dec 2024 DianneClarke

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best of 2 shots before it flew and I couldn't find it again

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DianneClarke wrote:
   24 Dec 2024
Thanks Stuart - I looked at options and thought it might be this one but as it is rare, I wasn't sure.
Harrisi wrote:
   24 Dec 2024
In my experience over seven years I wouldnt say it is rare at all but not common and not that easy to see; quite an active, quick jewel beetle. C. erasma is similar and found locally but less common in my experience. Well done!
DianneClarke wrote:
   Yesterday
Only a handful on iNat
entom2 wrote:
   Yesterday
This species has a reasonably wide range in the SE of Australia, including where rarely seen in what's left of the bush in the western suburbs of Sydney.

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