Hypocisseis suturalis

Hypocisseis suturalis

Hypocisseis suturalis is a species of Jewel beetle from Australia. It is one of ten in the genus which specialist feeder on the foliage of Exocarpos.
Hypocisseus suturalis Some Jewel beetles have bright colors, often mimics of bees. This species has aposematic colors appearing like a bird dropping. Uniquely this one feeds on Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos). Australia,Geotagged,Hypocisseis suturalis,Hypocisseus,Hypocisseus suturalis,Jewel Beetle,Summer

Distribution

This species is recorded from Adelaide to Brisbane in Southeastern Australia.

Status

This species is scarcely seen but widespread and not considered threatened.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:7cd104b7-c70d-4169-916a-b06f0d75abd9#overview
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/kurakongolia/20776269
https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/hypocisseis
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusHypocisseis
SpeciesHypocisseis suturalis
Photographed in
Australia