Temognatha aestimata
Species of beetle
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Temognatha aestimata is a jewel beetle[1] in the family Buprestidae, found in Victoria.[2] It was first described in 1898 by Charles Kerremans as Stigmodera aestimata.[2][3]
| Temognatha aestimata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. aestimata |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha aestimata (Kerremans, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stigmodera aestimata Kerremans, 1898 | |
The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.[2] The larvae are wood-borers.[2]
