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Diphucrania aurocyanea

A jewel beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Diphucrania aurocyanea at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Dec 2022
Diphucrania aurocyanea at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Dec 2022
Diphucrania aurocyanea at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Dec 2022
Diphucrania aurocyanea at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Dec 2022
Diphucrania aurocyanea at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Dec 2022
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Diphucrania aurocyanea 11 Dec 2022 entom2
Unidentified 11 Dec 2022 CathB

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On a grass stalk in a dry rocky area. About the same size as a raspberry jewel beetle (which I saw soon after). The colour looked quite different as the direction of the light changed, but much brighter than these photos indicate.

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entom2 wrote:
   11 Dec 2022
Nice find, not often encountered. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm

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  • Rytidosperma pallidum Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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