Selagis caloptera

Selagis caloptera

Selagis caloptera is a species of jewel beetle (Buprestidae) found in Eastern Australia.
It is a nectar feeder and so its emergence is associated with flowering.
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Naming

This species was described by Selagis Boisduval in1835 and is the first known in this genus.

Distribution

The range of this Australian species is Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Status

This species can be locally common.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selagis
https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/selagis
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:dabb0d1d-ee41-415e-96b8-14e9408d0d1c#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusSelagis
SpeciesSelagis caloptera
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Australia