''Callipyrga turrita'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus ''Callipyrga''. It was described by Edward Newman in 1842 using a specimen obtained by Rupert Kirk at Woodside near

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. This species is endemic to coastal eastern Australia from Townsville in Queensland down to Glenmore in New South Wales. The adult beetles are attracted to light and have been collected on ''

Geijera parviflora ''Geijera parviflora'', commonly known as wilga, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to inland parts of eastern Australia. It has drooping branches, linear to narrow lance-shaped leaves, small white flowers ...

'' and '' Flindersia xanthoxyla''.

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Lamiini Beetles described in 1842 Taxa named by Edward Newman Beetles of Australia {{Lamiini-stub