Temognatha grandis

Temognatha grandis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae.

Temognatha grandis
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)
Synonyms
  • Buprestis grandis Donovan, 1805[1]

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. GBIF
  2. George Hangay, Paul Zborowski A Guide to the Beetles of Australia
  3. Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory
  4. Virtual-beetle
  5. Atlas of Living Australia


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