Temognatha grandis
| Temognatha grandis | |
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| Temognatha grandis. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha grandis (Donovan, 1805) | |
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Temognatha grandis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae.
Description
Temognatha grandis can reach a length of about 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[2] The body colour is black, with a yellow border on each side. Head and legs are black. Elytra are punctato-striate. These beetles are florivore and feed on the flowers of various trees and shrubs (especially Angophora hispida and Leptospermum species). [2][3][4] Larvae are wood-borers of Eucalyptus gracilis, Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus uncinata and Eucalyptus foecunda. [3]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in New South Wales.[1][5] These beetles can be found in drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones. [3]
References
- 1 2 GBIF
- 1 2 George Hangay, Paul Zborowski A Guide to the Beetles of Australia
- 1 2 3 Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ Virtual-beetle
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
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