| Temognatha miranda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. miranda |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha miranda (Carter, 1927) | |
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Stigmodera miranda Carter, 1927 | |
Temognatha miranda is a jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, found in Western Australia. It was first described in 1927 by Herbert James Carter as Stigmodera miranda.
The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers, in particular, those of Eucalyptus foecunda, Eucalyptus uncinata and other Eucalyptus species. The larvae are wood-borers.
See also
References
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Themognatha miranda". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Temognatha miranda (Carter 1927) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Temognatha miranda (Carter, 1927)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- H. J. Carter, B.A., F.E.S. (1927). "Australian Coleoptera: notes and new species. No. v". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 52: 222-234 . ISSN 0370-047X. Wikidata Q109902676.
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