3 A jewel beetle at Captains Flat, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina interstincta | 28 Dec 2025 | MarkH | ||
| Castiarina crenata | 28 Dec 2025 | Csteele4 |
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6 comments
MarkH
wrote:
28 Dec 2025
There are 2 species in these photographs.
The second one isn’t Castiarina crenata however it may be Castiarina kershawi. It would be good if there were better pictures of the second species
The second one isn’t Castiarina crenata however it may be Castiarina kershawi. It would be good if there were better pictures of the second species
Csteele4
wrote:
29 Dec 2025
@MarkH oops, sorry! I didn't realise. I'm a botanist who just likes looking at insects. I'll seperate the other photos into their own sighting now.
entom2
wrote:
29 Dec 2025
Agree with @MarkH re two species. The main subject is Castiarina interstincta which is fairly uncommon and in the lower background is Castiarina kershawi which is seen much more often. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm.
KimberiRP
wrote:
2 Jan 2026
Good find Christine! Interesting that the elytral costae, usually prominent in C. intersticta, don't seem to be apparent in these shots. The character "elytra costate" is a diagnostic one for Barker's (2006) "coeruleipes species group", where he placed C. interstincta.
entom2
wrote:
2 Jan 2026
Oooo..@KimberiRP is absolutely right...the elytra are not with 'alternatively prominent' costae! If not Castiarina interstincta then likely both specimens are Castiarina kershawi, but the main subject is really odd for Castiarina kershawi, as it lakes the basal fasciae 'normally' present in Castiarina kershawi. TIf possible, specimens of whatever it is should be collected and deposited in the Australlan Museum, Sydney, as well as in the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) at Black Mountain, Canberra. If any further spares I'd be interested in a couple to see if I can match the physical specimens to those of Castiarina interstincta and Castiarina kershawi. I am on Facebook, and can easily be contacted via Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Cheers, Allen
Location information
- Coordinates 149.445572-35.608157
- Altitude 927.8m
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2025 02:12 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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Csteele4 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Castiarina interstincta Featured
Additional information
- Leptospermum myrtifolium Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Castiarina interstincta Scientific name
- A jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 927.8m Recorded at altitude
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