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Jewel beetle

Castiarina aeraticollis

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

An attractive jewel beetle with banded yellow and blue/black zones resembling a native bee. The lateral red edge extends completely to the anterior tip of the elytra.

Habitat:

Found on native flowering tea tree although the photographs are taken on a golden diosma.

Reference Links:

Castiarina aeraticollis | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
This looks very similar to Castiarina punctatosulcata and I am not sure of the difference. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/5183047381/

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PublishedOctober 27, 2013

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