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Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

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Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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Torresita cuprifera at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167
Castiarina costata (Jewel Beetle) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina klugii (Jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle) at Hyams Beach, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Temognatha rufocyanea (a jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Selagis caloptera (Caloptera jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Ingeegoodbee, NSW by RobParnell
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Duffy, ACT by Harrisi
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli (A Jewel Beetle) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Harrisi
Hypocisseis suturalis (Cherry Ballart Jewel Beetle) at Duffy, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina delectabilis (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Pseudotaenia waterhousei (A Jewel Beetle) at Table Top, NSW by ejsb
Cyrioides australis (Jewel beetle) at Sherwood, NSW by donnanchris
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina octospilota at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina bifasciata (Jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina flavopurpurea (A Jewel Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina dimidiata (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Chrysobothris sp. (genus) (Jewel beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT by SWishart
Diphucrania cupripennis (A Jewel Beetle) at Theodore, ACT by Harrisi
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli (A Jewel Beetle) at Theodore, ACT by Harrisi
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Melobasis purpurascens at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diphucrania kohouti at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina hilaris at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina nasuta (A jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina klugii (Jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina brutella at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina dimidiata (A jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina delectabilis (A jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina watkinsi (Watkins' Castiarina jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina kerremansi (A jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina nasuta (A jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Stigmodera macularia (Macularia jewel beetle) at Mogo, NSW by Janie
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Temognatha affinis (Jewel beetle) at Kambah, ACT by Namadgivor
Selagis aurifera (Aurifera jewel beetle) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Temognatha vitticollis at Cowra, NSW by Whiteyjw
Castiarina erythroptera (Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina bifasciata (Jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina rufipennis (Jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina interstitialis at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Castiarina sp. (genus) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina delectabilis (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina amplipennis (Jewel Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina sp. (genus) (Unidentified Castiarina jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina nasuta (A jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Temognatha thoracica (Jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT by HaukeKoch
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Castiarina erythroptera (Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Castiarina kerremansi (A jewel beetle) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Selagis caloptera (Caloptera jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina costata (Jewel Beetle) at Moruya, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Temognatha variabilis (Variable jewel beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Mount Fairy, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina flavopicta (Flavopicta jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT by DPRees125
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina flavopicta (Flavopicta jewel beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli (A Jewel Beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi

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entom2 wrote:
Yesterday
MarkH, agree, now that the extra pics have been added. Cheers, Allen
Castiarina scalaris
MarkH wrote:
Yesterday
Hi Stuart, yes I agree that this is T. rufocyanea.
Temognatha rufocyanea
MarkH wrote:
Yesterday
I’m thinking it’s just a scalaris.
Castiarina scalaris
Harrisi wrote:
16 Jan 2025
C. delectabilis?
Castiarina scalaris
entom2 wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Hi Rob, this is an interesting-looking species in Castiarina, but I'm not confident of putting a species name to it, though it is closest to Castiarina ignota. Do you have any other shots of it, especially looking straight down on it? Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm
Castiarina scalaris

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Torresita cuprifera

Castiarina costata at Boolijah, NSW

Castiarina klugii at Oallen, NSW

Diphucrania duodecimmaculata at Oallen, NSW

Castiarina octospilota at Oallen, NSW

Temognatha suturalis at Hyams Beach, NSW

Castiarina octospilota at Bungendore, NSW

Castiarina sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Castiarina scalaris at Ingeegoodbee, NSW

Castiarina scalaris at Ingeegoodbee, NSW

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