Castiarina erythroptera

Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle at Rossi, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.540655-35.513498
• Maps Tallaganda State Forest
• Places Rossi, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 20 Jan 2025 12:03 PM Recorded on
• DPRees125 Recorded by

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  DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Castiarina erythroptera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on 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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