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Castiarina sexplagiata

Conservation status: Least Concern

There are a lot of small, striped Jewel Beetles that look quite similar. Castiarina sexplagiata is often confused with Castiarina punctatosulcata.

In Girraween, Castiarina sexplagiata has been observed on Leptospermum species, Melaleuca
 
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Coleoptera
Buprestidae
Castiarina
sexplagiata
alternifolia Snow in Summer, Actinotus helianthi Flannel Flower and Calytrix tetragona Fringe Myrtle.

This Jewel Beetle can also be found in New South Wales and Victoria.



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