Castiarina rufipennis

Jewel beetle at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Castiarina rufipennis	15 Dec 2024	AlisonMilton
	Castiarina erythroptera	15 Dec 2024	KylieWaldon

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guess at species.

3 comments

entom2 wrote:

15 Dec 2024

This is Castiarina rufipennis, which needs to be added to the species list for this region please.

AlisonMilton wrote:

15 Dec 2024

@entom2 Hi, If a species is in the global list it is easy to add to a region. Navigate to Insects - Beetles - Jewel beetles and if you don't see it, simply click Can't find it and the global species will then be available in the dropdown menu. If the species is still not thre this is where you suggest a new species. Hope this helps.
Thanks for all your IDs I don't know jewel beetles well and so many look alike, so I am able to use your suggestions to increase my knowledge.

KylieWaldon wrote:

16 Dec 2024

TY all. I'm only just starting to see differences. When I started a couple of years ago all orange and black beetles looked the same!

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Dec 2024 07:13 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Castiarina rufipennis Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

bursaria spinosa Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Castiarina rufipennis Scientific name
Jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 719m Recorded at altitude
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