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Castiarina insculpta

(Castiarina insculpta)

Description

Castiarina insculpta, the Miena jewel beetle, is a species of beetle in the jewel beetle family, Buprestidae. It is endemic to Tasmania, where it feeds on the asteraceous shrub Ozothamnus hookeri.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Buprestidae
Genus:Castiarina
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