Castiarina insculpta (Miena Jewel Beetle)

Endangered Species

Early February 2015
Central Plateau
Feeding on Ozothamnus hookeri – Scaly everlasting bush
Images by Geoff Carle, used with permission.

Early February 2023
Central Plateau
Caught for identification with TFNC and then released.  Note the pointed elytral tips that help to differentiate it from the other green jewel beetles.
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Mid February 2023
Liawenee
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