| Temognatha heros | |
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| Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. heros |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha heros Géhin, 1855 [1] | |
Temognatha heros, the yellow jewel beetle or large jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae.
Temognatha heros can reach a length of about 60–80 millimetres (2.4–3.1 in). [2] It is the biggest within the genus Temognatha . [3] The basic body colour is yellowish-orange, while pronotum is dark reddish. Elytra are punctato-striate. Legs show a metallic blue color.
The adults feed on the flowers of various trees and shrubs (especially Eucalyptus leptophylla , [4] Eucalyptus foecunda , Melaleuca pauperiflora and Melaleuca uncinata . [5]
Larvae are wood-borers of Casuarina species, Eucalyptus gracilis , Eucalyptus oleosa , Eucalyptus foecunda and Melaleuca uncinata . [5]
This species is present in South and Western Australia (New South Wales and Victoria). [2] [6] These beetles can be found in drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones. [7]
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