Castiarina simulata

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Castiarina simulata
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(female)
Jewel beetle Castiarina simulata ssp. phryne on Beaufortia bicolor.jpg
C. simulata ssp. phryne on Beaufortia bicolor
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Castiarina
Species:
C. simulata
Binomial name
Castiarina simulata
(Gory & Laporte, 1838)

Castiarina simulata is a species of beetle in the jewel beetle family, Buprestidae, found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.[1]

It was first described by Hippolyte Louis Gory and Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1838 as Stigmodera simulata from a specimen found on the Swan River.[1][2]

Adult beetles are diurnal and feed on the flowers of Myrtaceae.[1] The larvae are wood borers.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Castiarina simulata (Gory & Laporte, 1838)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gory, H.L. & Laporte de Castelnau, F.L. (1838). "Histoire naturelle et iconographie des insectes Coléoptères. Monographie des buprestides. genera: Stigmodera, Polycesta, Belionota, Eurybia". 2. Paris: P. Duménil: (17-24) [26]. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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