Castiarina erythroptera

Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle at Hawker, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.035790-35.256497
• Altitude 711.2m
• Maps The Pinnacle
• Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 24 Dec 2024 09:46 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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

Additional information

• Bursaria Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• 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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