Temognatha affinis
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| Temognatha affinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha affinis (Saunders, 1868) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Stigmodera affinis Saunders | |
Temognatha affinis is a jewel beetle[2] in the family Buprestidae, found in New South Wales.[1] It was first described in 1868 by Edward Saunders as Stigmodera affinis.[3][4]
The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.[1] The larvae are wood-borers.[1]
