Temognatha heros
Temognatha heros, the yellow jewel beetle or large jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae.
Description
Temognatha heros can reach a length of about. It is the biggest within the genus Temognatha. The basic body colour is yellowish-orange, while pronotum is dark reddish. Elytra are punctato-striate. Legs show a metallic blue color.The adults feed on the flowers of various trees and shrubs (especially Eucalyptus leptophylla, Eucalyptus foecunda, Melaleuca pauperiflora and Melaleuca uncinata.
Larvae are wood-borers of Casuarina species, Eucalyptus gracilis, Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus foecunda and Melaleuca uncinata.