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Jewel Beetle (Castiarina fossoria) This lovely jewel beetle had cream-coloured elytra with rows of puncturations running down the elytra. The inner margins of the elytra had a narrow linear black marking for two-thirds of its length, near the apex this marking broadened looking like a blunt arrowhead. The outer margin of the elytra at the apex was tinged red. Thorax and head were dark with a greenish iridescence.<br />
Spotted on tea-tree. Australia,Castiarina fossoria,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Jewel Beetle (Castiarina fossoria)

This lovely jewel beetle had cream-coloured elytra with rows of puncturations running down the elytra. The inner margins of the elytra had a narrow linear black marking for two-thirds of its length, near the apex this marking broadened looking like a blunt arrowhead. The outer margin of the elytra at the apex was tinged red. Thorax and head were dark with a greenish iridescence.
Spotted on tea-tree.

    comments (4)

  1. Fantastic how detailed you describe your observations. Posted 8 years ago
  2. Thanks Ferdie ! Posted 8 years ago
  3. Wonderful sharpness and detail, only shame the rather large white spot of the blade. Posted 8 years ago
  4. Thanks for your comments Mike. I was so absorbed with the beetle that I did not notice the big white blur in the foreground (if that's what you mean). II don't think I can edit just the photo without losing all the comments. Thank you for pointing this out. :) Posted 8 years ago

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Castiarina fossoria is a jewel beetle found in Australia.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Nov 11, 2016. Captured Nov 8, 2016 12:09 in Rd 5, Emerald VIC 3782, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/16000s
  • ISO64
  • 10.99mm