Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Castiarina kiatae   (Barker, 1980)
subfamily  Buprestinae » tribe  Stigmoderini » subtribe  Stigmoderina
Castiarina  species group: kiatae
Castiarina kiatae   Adult images
Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2818, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, MU Castiarina kiatae, PL2818, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, MU Castiarina kiatae, PL2630A, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630A, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630A, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630A, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP
Actual
size¹:
10.1 mm
×
3.7 mm
Measurements (mm)
malefemale
L19.9
9.45 – 10.3
 n = 710.5
9.7 – 11.5
 n = 5
L29.6
9.25 – 9.9
 n = 610.3
9.5 – 11.25
 n = 5
W3.5
3.4 – 3.8
 n = 73.9
3.5 – 4.2
 n = 5
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,  SE
Australian States:  SA,  VIC
Southern South Australian occurrences
LegendP.J.Lang collection vouchered records
other private collection or museum specimens, or sightings
Satellite map
Terrain map
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Adult activity records for Castiarina kiatae  (total actual records: 20 beetles)
1
2 1 1
14 2
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Legend
9
number of active beetles, actually recorded in that quarter-month
2
estimate of active beetles, inferred* from adjoining date ranges
actual count > 2 (median)
actual count <= 2 (median)
inferred* active beetles only (mostly from colour lure trap results)
 *Inferred when a site has counts of active beetles for each of two consecutive periods (date ranges), one finishing and the other starting in the same quarter-month.
The count estimate is assigned to that quarter-month and calculated as the lower of the two total beetle counts, divided by the number of quarter-months in its date range.
Assumes that beetle activity is essentially continuous within a single active period per year, and that date ranges do not bridge a non-active period (thus only ranges of < 4 months are used).
Adult host plants
beetles sites SA regions¹ family position on host plant
Hysterobaeckea behrii102MU, SEM
Grevillea pterosperma63EP, SEP
Leptospermum coriaceum22MU, SEM
Leptospermum myrsinoides22SEM
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 14 70% 3
P Proteaceae 6 30% 1
Position on adult host
positionbeetlessites
on flower(s)21
on flowering plant185
Lure affinity
colour beetles sites SA regions¹
light pink31SE
white31SE
light violet11SE
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.