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Species Castiarina diversa (Kerremans, 1900)

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Western Australia: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, florivore (associated flora: Leptospermum sp. [MYRTACEAE] Tea-tree; Eremophila sp. [SCROPHULARIACEAE]), volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

Extra Ecological Information

Barker (1990) recorded this species from Leptospermum sp. and Eremophila sp.

Associated Flora References

Barker, S. 1990. New species of Castiarina (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and redescriptions of C. diversa (Kerremans) and C. elderi (Blackburn). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 114(4): 169-178 [172] (Leptospermum sp.)

Bellamy, C.L. 2002. Coleoptera: Buprestoidea. In Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 29.5. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. pp. XII 491 +4 colour pls [221] (Leptospermum sp.)

 

General References

Barker, S. 1979. New species and a catalogue of Stigmodera (Castiarina) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 103(1): 1-23 [17] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement synonym of elderi)

Barker, S. 1986. Stigmodera (Castiarina) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): taxonomy, new species and a checklist. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 110(1): 1-36 [30] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement synonym of elderi)

Barker, S. 1990. New species of Castiarina (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and redescriptions of C. diversa (Kerremans) and C. elderi (Blackburn). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 114(4): 169-178 [171] (valid species)

Carter, H.J. 1916. Revision of the genus Stigmodera, and descriptions of some new species of Buprestidae. (Order Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 78–144, pls 9,10 [101] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement synonym of elderi)

Carter, H.J. 1929. A check list of the Australian Buprestidae. With tables and keys to sub-families, tribes, and genera (by A. Théry). The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 265-304 [Date published 24 Mar 1929] [294] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement synonym of elderi)

Carter, H.J. 1931. Notes on the genus Stigmodera (Family Buprestidae) together with descriptions of new species of and a retabulation of the subgenus Castiarina. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 337-367 [356] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement synonym of elderi)

Kerremans, C. 1903. Coleoptera, Fam. Buprestidae. pp. 49-338 in Wytsman, P. (ed.). Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles : Verteneuil & Desmet Vol. 12b-d. [207]

Obenberger, J. 1934. Buprestidae 3. pp. 569-781 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 132. [702] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement variety of elderi)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
16-Jun-2022 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
04-Aug-2021 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 27-May-2022 MODIFIED
24-Dec-2020 BUPRESTOIDEA 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020 POLYPHAGA 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Max Beatson
05-Mar-2019 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
05-Mar-2019 Buprestinae Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
05-Mar-2019 Buprestinae Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
28-Jan-2014 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
15-Nov-2012 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED