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Castiarina sp.
A jewel beetle with a broken yellow stripe through each elytron. Possibly C. elongatula http://www.pinterest.com/pin/88735055131...
Found on tea tree in the big desert.
Specimen fond by Geoff.
Spotted on Oct 20, 2014
Submitted on Oct 26, 2014
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It has been suggested that this is a variation of Castiarina parallela with stronger yellow markings than usual. I like this theory.