Castiarina imitator

A jewel beetle at Bungonia, NSW

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Identification history

	Castiarina imitator	21 Nov 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Castiarina imitator	20 Nov 2024	Harrisi

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2 comments

KimberiRP wrote:

3 Feb 2025

The elytra of this beetle have smooth intervals (spaces between the rows of punctures). This eliminates Castiarina imitator - a member of Barker's 'bella species-group' in his 2006 Castiarina book - as one of the defining chararacters of that group is 'dorsal surface with close heavy punctures', giving that surface a matt appearance.

MarkH wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Looks like a female Castiarina imitator to me.
I think the species groups of Barker can be quite fluid and sometimes fairly subjective (Shelley would be happy to confirm this I’m sure!) so I would discount that until you get a chance to compare this specimen with other Castiarina imitator at ANIC.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.005643 -34.811875
Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council Bungonia State Conservation Area
Places Bungonia, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
17 Nov 2024 10:35 AM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Ozothamnus sp. Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Castiarina imitator Scientific name
A jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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