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Jewel Beetle - 8

Castiarina xanthopilosa

Description:

This jewel beetle had dark elytra with each side showing four mustard-yellow patches of varying shape and size. The outer elytral margin had a yellow margin.

Habitat:

Spotted on Leptospermum in the "bush" part of a botanical garden.

Notes:

Family: Buprestidae

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 16, 2014

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