Selagis aurifera
1 Aurifera jewel beetle at Wodonga, VIC
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| Selagis aurifera | AlisonMilton | 7 Jan 2025 | ||
| Selagis aurifera | KylieWaldon | 16 Dec 2024 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 15 Dec 2024 |
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At first I thought this was two beetles mating, and then a bit later I returned and the beetle had come out from the leaves (it was on a flower originally but scurried into cover) and I could see its gorgeous colours. Appeared to be on its own. The dark green bits glowed purple in the sunlight.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.874973-36.168561
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2024 07:36 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Featured Selagis aurifera Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Selagis aurifera Scientific name
- Aurifera jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.92m Recorded at altitude
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