Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Castiarina flava   (Saunders, 1869)
subfamily  Buprestinae » tribe  Stigmoderini » subtribe  Stigmoderina
Castiarina  species group: cruenta
Castiarina flava   Adult images (last updated: 29 Mar 2020)
Castiarina flava, PL2714, on Eucalyptus socialis, EP, 6.6 km NE Pine Hill HS, 27 Oct 2013 Castiarina flava, PL2714, on Eucalyptus socialis, EP, 6.6 km NE Pine Hill HS, 27 Oct 2013 Castiarina flava, PL2714, on Eucalyptus socialis, EP, 6.6 km NE Pine Hill HS, 27 Oct 2013 Castiarina flava, PL2714, EP, 6.6 km NE Pine Hill HS, 27 Oct 2013 Castiarina flava, PL1439A, female, from Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 4.7 km NE Pine Hill HS, 6 Feb 2010, 16.5 × 6.3 mm Castiarina flava, PL1439A, from Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 4.7 km NE Pine Hill HS, 6 Feb 2010, 16.5 × 6.3 mm
Actual
size¹:
14.6 mm
×
5.6 mm
Measurements (mm)
malefemale
L114.3
 n = 114.7
12.95 – 16.45
 n = 2
L212.4
 n = 1
W5.7
 n = 15.5
4.75 – 6.3
 n = 2
Legend  L1length from clypeus/frons to elytral apex (mean, range, sample size)
L2length from anterior of edge of eyes to elytral apex
Wmaximum width with elytra fully closed
Notes

Saunders 1869 based his description on a type specimen from Adelaide, and the SA Museum has an early collection from the Reed Beds (at Fulham, in western Adelaide) made by W. White on 25 Jan 1864.

Distribution
SA Regions¹:  EP,  NL,  MU,  SL
Australian States:  WA,  SA
South Australian occurrences
LegendP.J.Lang collection vouchered records
other private collection or museum specimens, or sightings
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Adult activity records for Castiarina flava  (total actual records: 29 beetles)
1
3
3 2
4 2 2
12
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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9
number of active beetles, actually recorded in that quarter-month
actual count > 2.5 (median)
actual count <= 2.5 (median)
Adult host plants
beetles sites SA regions¹ family position on host plant
Eucalyptus leptophylla71EPM
Eucalyptus sp.62NL, MUM
Eucalyptus socialis42EP, MUM
Eucalyptus phenax ssp. phenax31EPM
Eucalyptus diversifolia ssp. diversifolia21EPM
Eucalyptus socialis ssp. socialis22EP, MUM
Eucalyptus dumosa11EPM
Grevillea pterosperma11EPP
Melaleuca lanceolata11EPM
Legendbeetlescount of beetles collected from, or sighted on, host plant taxon
sitescount of major sites (unique 10 km grid cells +/- some distinct approximate localities)
Plant names in green are hyperlinked to a matching host species page with plant photos.
Plant family
Code beetles % host plant taxa
M Myrtaceae 26 96% 7
P Proteaceae 1 4% 1
Position on adult host
positionbeetlessites
on flower(s)115
on flowering plant142
on plant (unspecified)21
¹ LegendregionsSA State Herbarium regions (map)
EA: Eastern, EP: Eyre Peninsula, FR: Flinders Ranges, GT: Gairdner-Torrens, KI: Kangaroo Island, LE: Lake Eyre, MU: Murray, NL: Northern Lofty, NU: Nullarbor, NW: North-Western, SE: South-Eastern, SL: Southern Lofty, YP: Yorke Peninsula
sizeThe ellipse is the correct size when printed, indicative on a desktop screen, and likely to be wrong on a mobile device.