Castiarina adelaidae

Castiarina adelaidae

Castiarina adelaidae is a jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae. They are part of one of the largest genera of beetles in Australia.
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Appearance

Adult beetle has a yellow venter. Males have large and broad tarsi. The species is similar in coloration to Castiarina decemmaculata (with which it often occurs), but it is larger and has a broader body than that species.

Distribution

South Australia and Victoria

References:

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http://syzygium.xyz/buprestidae/species.php?species=Castiarina_adelaidae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castiarina
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:cd06c123-861e-47cd-831e-18b8b90ec39b#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusCastiarina
SpeciesCastiarina adelaidae
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Australia