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Castiarina

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Castiarina
Castiarina bella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Buprestoidea
Family:
Buprestidae
Genus:
Castiarina

Gory & Laporte, 1838

Castiarina is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. This is one of the largest genera of beetles in Australia and emerge in the summertime to coordinate with flowering of native plants including Eucalyptus and Tea trees. Castiarina include the following species:[1]

Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina bremei; Narbethong, Vic
Castiarina bimaculata; Mt Surprise, FNQ
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina flava Big Desert
Castiarina garnettensis; Mt Surprise' FNQ
Castiarina kerremansi
Castiarina punctatosulcata
Castiarina recta; Big Desert, Vic
Castiarina simulata
Castiarina vegeta
Castiarina victoriensis; Neerim Sth

Castiarina vittata; Little Desert, Vic

Species

There are over 400 species of Castiarina in Australia.

References

  1. ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Castiarina". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 15 Jun 2011.
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