Jewel Beetle at Moruya, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina costata | 31 Dec 2024 | MarkH | ||
| Castiarina jospilota | 31 Dec 2024 | Harrisi |
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4 comments
MarkH
wrote:
31 Dec 2024
Hi Stuart, these look like C. costata to me. C. jospilota is a different shape and the pattern is also slightly different
Harrisi
wrote:
31 Dec 2024
Hi Mark, thanks for that though looking at Barker's presently I am having trouble distinguishing the patterns from each other. C. costata is only 1mm longer too? As to the shape, I am happy to go with your distinction on that. Thanks again :)
MarkH
wrote:
31 Dec 2024
Costata is generally a larger species than jospilota (I’d say 3-4mm minimum based on my specimens I’ll send you some photos to compare.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.115512-35.904101
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2024 02:46 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Collections
Harrisi Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects South Coast NatureMapr Castiarina costata
Additional information
- Conium sp.? Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Castiarina costata Scientific name
- Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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