1 Jewel Beetle at Irymple, NSW
Identification history
| Castiarina markhanloni | 27 Sep 2024 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Castiarina markhanloni | 26 Sep 2024 | MarkH | ||
| Castiarina markhanloni | 26 Sep 2024 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Castiarina markhanloni | 20 Apr 2024 | Harrisi | ||
| Unidentified | 1 Feb 2023 | Harrisi |
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10 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
24 Sep 2024
Castiarina hanloni appears to be very rare, no pics on ALA:- https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1f29b245-0c52-49e5-980f-ae2d33d231f1
Harrisi
wrote:
24 Sep 2024
One of our moderators Mark Hanlon, it was named after him so maybe he would be the best to ask about its rarity Michael. Mark is a nice bloke and easy to talk to.
MarkH
wrote:
25 Sep 2024
Hi Michael, it certainly looks like it however there are a few other species that are vaguely similar. I’d be able to tell you in an instant if I could look at my collection however I’ve just landed in Africa and am not back in Perth for 3 weeks.
I can see the date the specimens were found but not a location. As far as I’m aware C. hanloni has only been caught around Nombinnie Nature Reserve and Yathong NR however I haven’t looked for it since about 2005. I’m sure it’s reasonably widespread in similar habitats.
The dates match, I’ve caught it mid September to early October. Cheers
I can see the date the specimens were found but not a location. As far as I’m aware C. hanloni has only been caught around Nombinnie Nature Reserve and Yathong NR however I haven’t looked for it since about 2005. I’m sure it’s reasonably widespread in similar habitats.
The dates match, I’ve caught it mid September to early October. Cheers
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
26 Sep 2024
Hi Mark. We may be in luck as the location is actually Yathong NR. Would that be enough info to confirm Stuart's suggestion?
entom2
wrote:
29 Sep 2024
Hi Michael, hi all, this is actually Castiarina markhanloni Barker, not Castiarina hanloni Barker which has only been recorded from Point Culver in the far SE of WA, where Mark Hanlon discovered this species, and from near Talia on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula, where I encountered it with some friends in October 2004 (thus a huge range extension eastwards for this species). I would also like to advise that the subject species, Castiarina markhanloni, is not rare, you just have to be in its range at the right time of the season, in a reasonably good season, and look on the right flowers when in peak bloom, which are Micromyrtus sessilis, and Gaudium coriaceum (formerly Leptospermum coriaceum). By the way, when I type the name Castiarina markhanloni into the ID box and hit enter, nothing happens.
MarkH
wrote:
30 Sep 2024
Aah yes Allan! Of course it is…. that’s what happens when you haven’t looked at one in 20 years !
I would’ve picked it up when checking my collection to save my embarrassment but unfortunately I’m a long way away atm.
I’ll try and change the name now.
I would’ve picked it up when checking my collection to save my embarrassment but unfortunately I’m a long way away atm.
I’ll try and change the name now.
Location information
- Coordinates 145.448257-32.581644
- Maps Yathong Nature Reserve
- Places Irymple, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2020 08:58 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
Additional information
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Castiarina markhanloni Scientific name
- Jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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