Temognatha aestimata

Temognatha aestimata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Temognatha
Species:	T. aestimata
Binomial name
Temognatha aestimata (Kerremans, 1898)
Synonyms
Stigmodera aestimata Kerremans, 1898

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]

The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.[2] The larvae are wood-borers.[2]

See also

• Woodboring beetle

References

1. "Temognatha aestimata (Kerremans 1898) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
2. "Australian Faunal Directory: Themognatha aestimata". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
3. Ch. Kerremans (1898). "Buprestides nouveaux de l'Australie et des régiones voisines". Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique (in French). 42: 113-182 [135]. ISSN 0774-5915. Wikidata Q109898027.