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]
| Temognatha affinis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha affinis (Saunders, 1868)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Stigmodera affinis Saunders | |
The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.[1] The larvae are wood-borers.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Themognatha affinis". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Temognatha affinis (Saunders 1868) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Temognatha affinis (Saunders, 1868)".
- ^ Edwrd Saunders, Esq. (1868). "Descriptions of fifty new species of the genus Stigmodera". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 9: 460-483 [461]. ISSN 0368-2935. Wikidata Q109899779.
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