Castiarina delectabilis

A jewel beetle at Thredbo, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.299162-36.507847
• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Thredbo, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 12 Feb 2025 05:18 PM Recorded on
• jb2602 Recorded by

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  jb2602 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Cassia monticola Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Castiarina delectabilis Scientific name
• A jewel beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1200.16m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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