Castiarina thomsoni

A jewel beetle at Tharwa, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.914352-35.519345
• Maps Gibraltar Pines
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 1 Feb 2026 04:57 PM Recorded on
• Harrisi Recorded by

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  Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Castiarina thomsoni

Additional information

• Cassinia and Leptospermum spp. Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Castiarina thomsoni Scientific name
• A jewel beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1192.4m Recorded at altitude
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