1 Jewel beetle at Colo Vale, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina bifasciata | 31 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Castiarina bifasciata | 14 Nov 2024 | Curiosity |
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Four of us were on a nature walk when LE drew our attention to a variety of beetles on a flowering shrub (image 3). Then all of us were seeing beetles everywhere on the shrub! The other beetles in image 3 will be uploaded separately.
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Location information
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Curiosity Recorded by
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Curiosity NatureMapr Southern Highlands Castiarina bifasciata Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Castiarina bifasciata Scientific name
- Jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1277m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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- Additional attributes