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Temognatha heros (male) Temognatha heros can reach a length of about 60&ndash;80 mm. It is the biggest within the genus Temognatha. <br /> The basic body colour is yellowish-orange, while pronotum is dark reddish. Elytra are punctato-striate. The adults emerge en mass in summer when mellee trees are i flower. Flolower feeders are called florivores and feed especially on Eucalyptus leptophylla, E. foecunda, Melaleuca pauperiflora and M. uncinata. Australia,Geotagged,Summer,Temognatha heros,big desert,buprestidae,temognatha Click/tap to enlarge

Temognatha heros (male)

Temognatha heros can reach a length of about 60–80 mm. It is the biggest within the genus Temognatha.
The basic body colour is yellowish-orange, while pronotum is dark reddish. Elytra are punctato-striate. The adults emerge en mass in summer when mellee trees are i flower. Flolower feeders are called florivores and feed especially on Eucalyptus leptophylla, E. foecunda, Melaleuca pauperiflora and M. uncinata.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I can't say this enough, Martin, but the collection you're building is truly impressive:
    http://www.jungledragon.com/user/2776/speciesintros

    Thanks so much for sharing it here.     Posted 9 years ago

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The Temognatha heros

''Temognatha heros'', the Yellow Jewel Beetle or Large Jewel Beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 6, 2016. Captured Jan 16, 2016 10:17 in Nhill Murrayville Rd, Big Desert VIC 3418, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.