Castiarina xanthopilosa

Castiarina xanthopilosa

Castiarina xanthopilosa is an Australian species of jewel beetle. It was described by Hope in 1847.
Jewel beetle (Castiarina xanthopilosa) Another great looking jewel beetle with eight yellow patches on a dark chocolate background plus a continuous yellow line right round the elytral margin. Pale to white underneath with long white setae. About 14mm long. Feeding on a Leptospermum sp. (to be checked) in a large nature reserve and botanic gardens. Australia,Buprestidae,Castiarina,Castiarina xanthopilosa,Geotagged,Jewel beetle,Spring

Naming

Synonyms
Castiarina splendida Géhin, 1855
Stigmodera xanthopilosa Hope, 1847

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