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Conservation status: Least Concern
The yellow-coloured patches are formed by tiny flattened hairs.
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata is usually found on Casuarina or Xanthorrhoea species, but in Girraween a large number were found on a species of Allocasuarina.
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Coleoptera
Buprestidae
Diphucrania
duodecimmaculata
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This is a widespread species of Jewel Beetle. It has also been found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
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