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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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Scientific Classification
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Coleoptera
Buprestidae
Castiarina
sexplagiata
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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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