Castiarina

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Castiarina
Castiarina bella NarbethongJan15.jpg
Castiarina bella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Tribe: Stigmoderini
Genus: Castiarina
Gory & Laporte, 1838

Castiarina is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Stigmoderini. 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 ( Leptospermum ).[ clarification needed ]

Castiarina australasiae Castiarina australasiae Lysterfield Oct14.jpg
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina bremei; Narbethong, Vic Castiarina bremei Narbethong 25Jan15.jpg
Castiarina bremei ; Narbethong, Vic
Castiarina bimaculata; Mt Surprise, FNQ Castiarina bimaculata Mt Surprise.jpg
Castiarina bimaculata ; Mt Surprise, FNQ
Castiarina erythroptera Castiarina erythroptera2 Bunyip SP Dec14.jpg
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina flava; Big Desert Castiarina flava Big Desert Jan16.jpg
Castiarina flava ; Big Desert
Castiarina garnettensis; Mt Surprise' FNQ Castiarina garnettensis Mt Surprise Feb16 1.jpg
Castiarina garnettensis ; Mt Surprise' FNQ
Castiarina kerremansi Castiarina kerremansi Moondarra23Jan15.jpg
Castiarina kerremansi
Castiarina punctatosulcata Castiarina punctatosulcata.jpg
Castiarina punctatosulcata
Castiarina recta; Big Desert, Vic Castiarina recta Big Desert Sept15.jpg
Castiarina recta ; Big Desert, Vic
Castiarina simulata Castiarina simulata (Gory & Laporte, 1838).jpg
Castiarina simulata
Castiarina vegeta Castiarina vegeta-3 Lerderderg Gorge Dec15.jpg
Castiarina vegeta
Castiarina victoriensis; Neerim Sth Castiarina victoriensis Nererim SouthNov14.jpg
Castiarina victoriensis ; Neerim Sth

Castiarina vittata; Little Desert, Vic Castiarina vittata Ltle Desert.jpg
Castiarina vittata ; Little Desert, Vic

Species

There are over 400 species of Castiarina in Australia. Castiarina includes the following species: [1]

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References

  1. Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Castiarina". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.