Temognatha rufocyanea

1 a jewel beetle at suppressed

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Identification history

	Temognatha rufocyanea	5 Nov 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Temognatha rufocyanea	28 Dec 2018	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

6 Nov 2019

This is a locally and possibly nationally rare species

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

6 Nov 2019

Very nice! I think this is a rare species. What were they on, Stu?

Harrisi wrote:

6 Nov 2019

Hi Kim. They were on late flowering Kunzea sp. All atop shrub approx 3-5m, taken via net. Will try earlier this season. Aparently this sp. not seen for many decades!

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Significant Harrisi South Coast NatureMapr Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Temognatha rufocyanea

Species information

Temognatha rufocyanea Scientific name
a jewel beetle Common name
Sensitive
Very rare / threatened
Non-invasive or negligible

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