''Temognatha affinis'' is a jewel beetle
in the family
Buprestidae
Buprestidae is a family (biology), family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy Iridescence, iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the lar ...
, found in
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
.
It was first described in 1868 by
Edward Saunders as ''Stigmodera affinis''.
The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.
[ The larvae are wood-borers.][
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See also
*Woodboring beetle
The term woodboring beetle encompasses many species and families of beetles whose larval or adult forms eat and destroy wood (i.e., are xylophagous). In the woodworking industry, larval stages of some are sometimes referred to as woodworms. The ...
References
Insects of Australia
Buprestidae
Woodboring beetles
Beetles described in 1868
Taxa named by Edward Saunders (entomologist)
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