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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Temognatha
Species:
T. affinis
Binomial name
Temognatha affinis
(Saunders, 1868)
Synonyms[1]

Stigmodera affinis Saunders

The adults are diurnal, and eat flowers.[1] The larvae are wood-borers.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Themognatha affinis". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Temognatha affinis (Saunders 1868) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Temognatha affinis (Saunders, 1868)".
  4. ^ 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.