Unidentified Castiarina jewel beetle at Yackandandah, VIC
Identification history
| Castiarina (genus) | 30 May 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 6 Dec 2021 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
Could see this insect sticking out on top of the bush!
2 comments
MarkH
wrote:
30 May 2025
Possibly something like Castiarina octospilota however without a clearer picture it’s impossible to be certain
entom2
wrote:
10 Jun 2025
Though indeed a clearer pic would be nice, this is not Castiarina octospilota, most likely it is Castiarina australasiae.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.832026-36.320261
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2021 09:03 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Castiarina (genus) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- kunzea Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Castiarina (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Castiarina jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 578.72m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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