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jewel Beetle

Castiarina sp.

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This was found dead on my back lawn.
We seldom see such large ones.

Notes:

I would expect this beetle to be found on eucalyptus or similar flowers.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
Castiarina rubriventris? http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Castiarina+rubriventris# Castiarina robusta? http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:282f0a1e-7aba-47dc-adb1-ebc389b143df#

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PublishedMay 25, 2014

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