Castiarina octospilota
A Jewel Beetle at Bungendore, NSW
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| Castiarina octospilota | MarkH | 9 Jan 2025 | |
| Castiarina (genus) | clarehoneydove | 8 Jan 2025 |
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Markings differing slightly to the similar species in field guide but I am unsure how much this matters for jewel beetles so just left it at castiarina sp.
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Location information
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
- Tea tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- clarehoneydove NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Castiarina octospilota Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Castiarina octospilota Scientific name
- A Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1235.62m Recorded at altitude
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