Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Castiarina simulata   (Gory & Laporte, 1838)
subfamily  Buprestinae » tribe  Stigmoderini » subtribe  Stigmoderina
Castiarina  species group: simulata
Castiarina simulata   Adult images
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI, 14.0 × 5.7 mm Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI, 14.0 × 5.7 mm Castiarina simulata, PL2859, male, from Calytrix tetragona, KI, 15.1 × 5.6 mm Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI, 14.0 × 5.7 mm Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, KI, 14.0 × 5.7 mm Castiarina simulata, DAY36, KI, 12.2 × 5.0 mm Castiarina simulata, DAY99, KI, 16.4 × 6.3 mm Castiarina simulata, PL4604, adult host plant, host Melaleuca decussata (PJL 3450), EP Castiarina simulata, PL4604, adult host plant, host Melaleuca decussata (PJL 3450), EP
Actual
size¹:
14.8 mm
×
5.8 mm
Measurements (mm)
malefemale
L114.1
13.5 – 15.1
 n = 615.3
14.15 – 16.9
 n = 7
L213.9
13.4 – 14.4
 n = 214.4
13.95 – 15.2
 n = 3
W5.6
5.35 – 5.7
 n = 66.0
5.4 – 6.45
 n = 7
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
Distribution
SA Regions¹:  EP,  MU,  YP,  SL,  KI,  SE
Australian States:  WA,  SA,  VIC,  NSW
Southern South Australia distribution
LegendP.J.Lang collection vouchered records
other private collection or museum specimens, or sightings
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Adult activity records for Castiarina simulata  (total of 121 beetles)
2
7 4 8 26
21 27 4 6
9 4
2 1
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Legend
live emerged adults, count > median value of 6 per quarter month
live emerged adults, count <= median value of 6
live non-emerged adults only, for that quarter month
12
number of active beetles for that quarter month
Adult host plants
beetles sites SA regions¹ family position on host plant
Melaleuca uncinata228EP, YP, KIM
Leptospermum coriaceum2012EP, MU, SEM
Eucalyptus diversifolia ssp. diversifolia134EPM
Melaleuca gibbosa135EP, KIM
Hysterobaeckea behrii125EP, MUM
Leptospermum sp.105MU, KIM
Calytrix tetragona72MU, KIM
Eucalyptus socialis61MUM
Leptospermum myrsinoides33KI, SEM
Melaleuca decussata32EPM
Eucalyptus sp.22EPM
Eucalyptus socialis ssp. socialis11EPM
Eucalyptus yumbarrana11EPM
Melaleuca lanceolata11EPM
Melaleuca sp.11EPM
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 family
Code beetles % host plant taxa
M Myrtaceae 115 100% 12
Position on adult host
positionbeetlessites
on flower(s)6325
on flowering plant2212
on foliage or non-flowering plant32
on plant (unspecified)2714
Lure affinity
colour beetles sites SA regions¹
blue72MU, SE
white11SE
Host plant notes

This species has a strong association with Melaleuca species as adult hosts which suggests that this genus may also function as larval hosts.

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
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