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Jewel beetle

Castiarina rectifasciata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 18mm long. Feeding on Leptospermum scoparium flowers.

Habitat:

In a local national park.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Castiarina+rectifasciata

Reference Links:

castiarina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
Nice shot. Keep your eye out for a two banded variety, C. bifasciata.

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PublishedOctober 26, 2014

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