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Jewel Beetle

Castiarina sp.

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Another variation of this huge genus of brightly colored jewel beetles. This orange one has a complex pattern of black bands and spots.

Habitat:

Found on flowering tea tree in the Australian desert.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Thanks Ranger Leuba. There are more than 400 species listed on EOL for Castiarina and we have a long way to go. They are probably sometimes specific for plant type.
Nice one ! Must be a different lot up there - so nice to have this variety.

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