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Castiarina maculicollis

1 Black spot jewel beetle at Yass River, NSW

Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
Castiarina maculicollis at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Castiarina maculicollis 8 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Castiarina maculicollis 6 Feb 2021 Harrisi
Unidentified 5 Feb 2021 SenexRugosus

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Maybe a click beetle?

2 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   6 Feb 2021
More like, maybe a really cool jewel beetle, a cockroach mimic !
entom2 wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Yes, a cockroach mimic, a nice find. I identified this species as being a cockroach mimic some decades ago, specifically the small cockroach Ellipsidion australe (Saussure, 1863). This is a species I would like to have a couple more representatives of if anyone could keep a few for me please.

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  • Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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