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Jewel beetle

Temognatha chevrolati

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A large golden beetle with mottled pronotum and ridged elytra.

Habitat:

Found many years ago near Perth by a friend.

Notes:

There seems to be no specimen of Temognatha on PN yet.

Reference Links:

Esperance Fauna: Temognatha chevrolati – Large Jewel Beetles 2

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Comments (2)
MartinL
Thanks Leuba. It's hard to take a bad shot of a static jewel beetle
Leuba Ridgway
This one is a beauty, Martin. Love the shape, the colours and everything else about it.

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PublishedMay 14, 2014

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