Castiarina acuticeps

Castiarina acuticeps

Castiarina acuticeps is a WA endemic jewel beetle which is a typical mimic of native bees and a nectar feeder on flowering tea trees.
Castiarina acuticeps A WA jewel beetle The photo is by Geoff Walker and ID by Allen Sundholm. Australia,Castiarina,Castiarina acuticeps,Geotagged

Naming

Synonyms
Stigmodera acuticeps Saunders, 1869
Stigmodera (Castiarina) odewahni Obenberger, 1928

References:

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https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:0aa5379c-af1a-426f-8633-2cc9ca006231#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusCastiarina
SpeciesCastiarina acuticeps
Photographed in
Australia