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Castiarina vegeta  Australia,C. vegeta,Castiarina,Castiarina vegeta,Geotagged,Spring,buprestidae Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Looks like we're building up another fabulous collection here:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/buprestidae/castiarina

    And yes, with "we" I basically mean you :)
    Posted 9 years ago
  2. This genus is ridiculously large;
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castiarina
    You might recognize some images.
    I've decided to just add some images on this page, as adding species pages will take forever.
    Posted 9 years ago
  3. Beauty!
    Posted 9 years ago

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Castiarina vegeta is a beetle (Order Coleoptera) in the Family Buprestidae, otherwise known as jewel beetles. The species was described by Hope in 1847.

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

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2016. Captured Dec 8, 2015 11:52 in Lerderderg Track, Lerderderg VIC 3458, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm