Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

31 Aug 2025

Castiarina delicatula?

Castiarina producta

AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Aug 2025

@Harrisi Stewart, I found six of these on an Acacia on Belconnen Way, Hawker last Saturday - Just haven't posted them yet. Never found them in suburbia here before.

Melobasis obscurella

MarkH wrote:

25 Aug 2025

This species is commonly found on Melaleuca flowers across the SW of WA.

Castiarina simulata

KorinneM wrote:

6 Aug 2025

Thanks again for the info, @MarkH.

Castiarina xystra

MarkH wrote:

6 Aug 2025

Mid August is very early in the Buprestid season. It’s generally late August through to early March in southern Australia. It also depends a bit on whether winter lingers through August and when the warmth returns at the beginning of Spring. That can certainly impact Buprestid emergences.

Castiarina xystra