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Jewel Beetle

Castiarina xanthopilosa

Description:

This beetle was quite common. It has eight yellow dots on the back, the first (basal) two pairs are sometimes continuous as in this example.

Habitat:

On flowering tea tree

Notes:

This species differs from Castarina parallela by having a continuous lateral yellow line along the edge. http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

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MartinL
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MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 29, 2014
Submitted on Oct 31, 2014

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