Kingdom Animalia Family Buprestidae Genus Temognatha Order Beetle | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Temognatha, Beetle, Stigmodera, Castiarina, Buprestinae | ||
Temognatha alternata, commonly known as the variable jewel beetle, is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.
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Description
Temognatha alternata can reach a length of about 35 millimetres (1.4 in). The body colour is highly variable, ranging from yellowish to dark red. Helytra are punctato-striate and may have black markings. The thorax usually show a median black area with yellow or bright red markings on each side. Head and legs are black with greenish reflections.
Larvae live in She-oak tree of Casuarina species (Casuarinaceae).
Distribution
This species can be found in southwestern Australia.
References
Temognatha variabilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA