Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Sighting 3878505

Temognatha sanguinipennis

2 Jewel Beetle at Jerrawangala, NSW

Temognatha sanguinipennis at Jerrawangala, NSW - 17 Dec 2018
Temognatha sanguinipennis at Jerrawangala, NSW - 17 Dec 2018
Temognatha sanguinipennis at Jerrawangala, NSW - 17 Dec 2018
Temognatha sanguinipennis at Jerrawangala, NSW - 17 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Temognatha sanguinipennis 19 Jul 2019 KimPullen
Temognatha sanguinipennis 6 Jul 2019 Jenjen
Temognatha sanguinipennis 5 Jan 2019 Harrisi
Temognatha sanguiniventris 18 Dec 2018 Harrisi

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6 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   6 Jan 2019
clarification on ID given by Allen Sundolm
PaulWhitington wrote:
   7 Jan 2019
Hi Stuart, I’m happy to add this guy to the Budawang species list based on Allen’s ID. But I note that on ALA it is listed as Endangered. All of the records there appear to be from preserved specimens in MoV, almost all of which were collected to the east of Melbourne in areas which are now suburban. Is there other information available on the distribution and status of this species?
Harrisi wrote:
   8 Jan 2019
Hi Paul. Have just got off ph to Allen. He is perplexed at the endangered status as he says no comprehensive study has been done on the staus/distribution on any Buprestid species. There is currently no primary reference source for these lovely creatures. He says any status would be highly subjective and untested. His understanding of the distribution of T. sanguinipennis ranges fro. the Grampians in western VIC around to Nowra NSW (just north of this record). Thanks for your efforts here!
PaulWhitington wrote:
   8 Jan 2019
Hi Stuart. No problems. I’ll just add it as Not Sensitive. You are recording some really beautiful beetles! Thank you.
Harrisi wrote:
   8 Jan 2019
A privilege of being under-employed Paul....aint got no money but have heaps of time and desire!
Jenjen wrote:
   7 Jul 2019
Hey all, just cleaning up suggested taxonomy - added the species that can be confirmed here only, not a suggestion for ID. Thanks - jenjen (admin)

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