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Jewel beetle (Castiarina erythroptera) About 18mm long. Feeding on Leptospermum scoparium flowers.<br /> Found in a local nature reserve.<br /> This one is probably a part of a ring of Batesian mimicry working around a particular Lycid beetle. Australia,Buprestidae,Castiarina erythroptera,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Jewel beetle (Castiarina erythroptera)

About 18mm long. Feeding on Leptospermum scoparium flowers.
Found in a local nature reserve.
This one is probably a part of a ring of Batesian mimicry working around a particular Lycid beetle.

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The Castiarina erythroptera

Castiarina erythroptera is an Australian species of jewel beetle. It was described by Boisduval in 1835.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 10, 2016. Captured Oct 27, 2012 01:34 in Shelter Track, Lysterfield South VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 9.43mm

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