Castiarina octomaculata

Castiarina octomaculata

Castiarina octomaculata is an Australian species of jewel beetle. It was described by Saunders in 1868.
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Naming

Synonyms
Stigmodera octomaculata Saunders, 1868

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusCastiarina
SpeciesCastiarina octomaculata
Photographed in
Australia