Buprestidae sp. (family)

Unidentified jewel beetle at Higgins Woodland

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Identification history

	Buprestidae sp. (family)	24 Jun 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Dinocephalia sp. (genus)	19 Nov 2023	MichaelWenke

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4 comments

MarkH wrote:

19 Nov 2023

I don’t think it’s a Dinocephalia. It looks a bit flat for that (Dinocephalia are quite cylindrical in cross section and are pretty much confined to Allocasuarina and Casuarina species).
It’s possibly a Synechocera however the photos are not good enough to tell. I’m not sure what plant it’s on as that might also help with ID. If it’s still around then some better photos will help.

MichaelWenke wrote:

19 Nov 2023

Thank you MarkH. I will keep an eye out for it in the park to see if I can get some photos that are more helpful.

MarkH wrote:

19 Nov 2023

It looks a bit like an Anilara however the colour is a bit odd and the plant is wrong.

KimberiRP wrote:

10 Jan 2024

Is the size '12mm to 25mm' correct? It's not Dinocephalia. Nor is it Synechocera, which is more elongate (and has never been collected in this region). I agree with MarkH that it looks like Anilara, and it also looks like Neocuris, but no species reach 12mm. Ignoring the size, I'd say the colour and shape match Neocuris.

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Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
18 Nov 2023 09:37 AM Recorded on
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Buprestidae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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