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Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

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entom2 wrote:
10 Jun 2025
Sorry but though this might be the asserted species, the only way to determine most of the Australian Agrilus to species is to key it out with the specimen in hand, preferably using a stereo microscope.
Agrilus hypoleucus
entom2 wrote:
10 Jun 2025
Though indeed a clearer pic would be nice, this is not Castiarina octospilota, most likely it is Castiarina australasiae.
Castiarina (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
31 May 2025
Thanks Mark
Anilara (genus)
MarkH wrote:
30 May 2025
All identification of Anilara species should be regarded as uncertain at best given the genus has not been revised for around 100 years and there are probably 3-4 times as many valid species as there are currently available names.
Anilara (genus)
MarkH wrote:
30 May 2025
Possibly something like Castiarina octospilota however without a clearer picture it’s impossible to be certain
Castiarina (genus)

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