Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Castiarina domina   (Carter, 1931)
subfamily  Buprestinae » tribe  Stigmoderini » subtribe  Stigmoderina
Castiarina  species group: trifasciata
Castiarina domina   Adult images
Castiarina domina, PL3583, male, from Acacia ligulata flowers, GT, 12.9 × 4.6 mm Castiarina domina, PL3583, male, GT, 12.9 × 4.6 mm
Actual
size¹:
12.9 mm
×
4.6 mm
Measurements (mm)
male
L112.9
 n = 1
L212.8
 n = 1
W4.6
 n = 1
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
Castiarina domina  Distinctive features

Superficially resembles C. propinqua but differs in the much reduced blue coloration on the elytral fasciae and ventral surfaces, slightly flared margins on the elytra, and a very distinctive aedeagus with a narrow rostrate centromere and obtuse parameres.

Notes

The first specimen of C. domina collected in SA was taken on a Bush Blitz survey at Andamooka HS in September 2016, but I only identified it as this species in November 2020. Hitherto C. domina was considered to be confined to mid-west coastal WA (Barker 2006a).

Distribution
SA Regions¹:  GT
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 domina  (total actual records: 1 beetles)
1
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Legend
9
number of active beetles, actually recorded in that quarter-month
actual count > 1 (median)
actual count <= 1 (median)
Adult host plant
beetles sites SA regions¹ family position on host plant
Acacia ligulata11GTF
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
F Fabaceae 1 100% 1
Position on adult host
positionbeetlessites
on flower(s)11
Host plant notes

Barker 2006a reports that this species is usually associated with Acacia. The SA specimen was collected from flowers of Acacia ligulata.

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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