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Jewel Beetle

Temognatha carpentariae

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A bright golden beetle with red lateral margins extending to the provotum

Habitat:

Feeding on flowering Bursaria.
Mt Surprise Queensland.
Found by friend, Cleve Herd

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Comments (3)

Thanks armadeus Thanks Leuba. An absolutely stunning genus
Gorgeous beetle! Certainly lives up to its name. Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2016

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