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Castiarina crux This jewel beetle is restricted in its range to the plains of Western Victoria.  <br />
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Castiarina crux

This jewel beetle is restricted in its range to the plains of Western Victoria.
Only a few specimens exist in museum collections.

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Castiarina crux is a species of jewel beetle in the large genus Castiarina. It occurs in Western Victoria and South Australia and emerges in November and December when teatree are flowering.

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

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2016. Captured in Billywing Track, Mooralla VIC 3314, Australia.