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Jewel beetle

Castiarina australasiae

Photo by MartinL
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Description:

A deep blue/black beetle with yellow patches among flowering tea tree in a national park.

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Leuba Ridgway
Nice shots martin. I love the detail on elytra in the third pic. We hope we can find a few more of these beauties.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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PublishedOctober 23, 2014

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