Table Of ContentTransaction* ofthe Royal Society of& Aust (19%). 120(2), 41-59.
SEVENTEEN NEW SPECIES OF CASTIARINA (COLEOP1ERA: BUPRESTIDAE)
by S. BARKKR*
Summary
Barker, S, (1996) Seventeen newspeciesofCasmrina (Coleoptenr. Buprestiduc). Trvtts H. Sac. S. Ausi. 120(2)
41-39, 31 May. 19%.
(KwSreevaensipeennovn.,ewCspcehcaireismko'tsCsuaxtspi.arnionv.u,nCa,mietlityntnC}.smpl.usntovt,i,spC, tnfoavm..arzCisapn.tnaorvc.t,icCa stpm..i^n/omvi.,spC. noavu,r,aCspf.ennouvp.,ntCa.
sCp*.pBafulVt.h,nCsathptu>stcmh;ii>sstp.rmnsopv...noCv.,phCucjoaptukshnssp.ennpoHvs.r,hiCsps,uhneovw,c.taCspt.wnnoyvm.,a Csp,unsotvu.l,uuCt spn.utnhowv.b,orairveadesps.crniobved.
andthreeestablishedspeciesnamely C t&flffl(Blackburn), Cjetnumm(LaRme&Gory) C oiiospilota(LaRme
& Gory) aiv redesenbed-
Kfy Words: Colcopteru. Buprestidae. new species, Custiarina.
Introduction also have sculptured proetigers in both sexes and this
feature is unique among Custiarina as all species
The genus Castiurlna (LaPoric & Gor>) outside this complex have rounded, unsculptured
(Colcoptera: Buprestidae) is widely distributed in proeUgers. Thetwospeciespreviously described from
Australia and also occurs in New Guinea where ns the complex inWAare C cnnvcolorfl.aForte&Gory)
distribution and abundanceare virtually unknown The and C oaoptwcnifa (Barker 1995). Becausethisisthe
adults are often found on the (lowers of native most difficult group of Castiarina to identify, 1 have
Myrlaceae species and the larvae which are root and included a key to the twelve known WA species.
stem feeders are largely unknown, Although twenty C. ocrospihra (LaPorte Ac Gory) has a dark head
two new Australian species have been identified with ayellow frontal spot, darkpronotum with yellow
recent!) (Barker 1993, 199?) a further close lateral marginsanddarkelytra! markings withyellow
examination ofmaterial collected over many yearshas spots. The ventral surface is yellow with blue sututal
revealed even more new species. Ten of these ace markings and blue legs. A species occurring on the
associated with the Castiarina paraUcla (Wtyte) eastern edge ot the Darling Scarp, WA and on the
complex andall occuronly in WA; twoareassociated coastal plains has long been misidentificd as C,
with C uiiosptlota (LaPorte &. dory) and one each oaaspilnia [tresembles C rinrra (Blackburn) which
ofthese occurs only in NSW and WA. The specific- occurs inland but is easily distinguished bydifferences
statusofa furtherspecies inthiscomplex C femorata in colour,beingblueand yellow with blue legs whilst
(LaPorte & Gory) is restored from synonymy: this C rinrtahassome red markingsontheelytraand red
species also occurs in NSW Five new species legs With red sulura! markings. The aedeagi are
belongingtoneitherofthesecomplexes arcdescribed tiiffcrenl. There appear to be two species, C. cituta
Ironi recently collected material which t.s redeseribed and a new species which is
The complex ut WA has previously been mis described.
identifiedas C pamllda(White) but in (actthisspecies None ofthe remaining fivespecies ts close loeach
occurs only in the eastern states. All memhers ofthe other and all arc distinctive. They have all been
groupareelongateand havedarkpronounoand elytra! collected recently, one of them by use of a lure, a
colours, most often rusty-brown but dark bluein two technique notused before for thecaptureofCastiarina.
species, a yellow margin and a .-.ingle row of yellow
spots alongthe middleofeachelytron with a maximum
ot lour in each row and minimally one. when all of
the spots are fused. All species in the complex have Materials and Methods
a dense layer ofsilver, flattened, feathery hair lining
the entire ventral surface and encroaching on to the Malegenitalia wereprepared and illustrated by the
lateral surfaces of the pronotunt- This dislingu t method described by Barker (1987). The holotypc is
them fromall otherCustiarinawhich have thin. roanO illustrated in all new species except one in which the
ban on '.he vcnlrul surface Most o\' the new specie allotype is illustrated Measurements given are mean
total body length and width withstandarderror, except
where there arc insufficient specimens tomake the last
Department of/oology. University ot Adelaide S .Ail-jl.tOon. Codens used in the trxt far museum and
safe private collection* following the four letter.system of
BARKER
<\2 S.
Watt (1979) and Araett et at. (1993) are: ANIC Castiarinajemorata (LaPorte & Gory) 1838
Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra (FIGS IB. 2B)
BMNH; British Museum (NaturalHistory). London
MNHN; Museum Nalionale Histoire Naturelle, Paris Stigmodera femoraut LaPorte & Gory 1838: 37, PI
NMVA: National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 8, Fig. 42.
SAMA; South AustralianMuseum, Adelaide; WAMA Stigmodera (Casriarina) oetnspilota var. roseipc*
Western Australian Museum. Perth; HDWA Mr H Deuquet, 1956 (new syn.).
Demar?. Guilderton; JHQA: Mr J Hasenpusch
Innisfail; MHSA. Mr T. M. S. Hanlon. Sydney Hole/type: Sex unknown, S.femnrata LaPorte& Gory,
MPWA: Mr M. Powell, Melville. Aust. MNHN (not seen)
Figd.amI.n)Phsopt.omnoivc.roBg.raC.phfsemoofraaetdaea(gLi&anGd).maC.leC.ancdinfcetmaa(lBelapcrkobcutirgne)r.sDo.fCthesufoblelmocwtiangspC.asnioiva.ritEt.tiCspeoccitea*s.pilAo.iaCu(ls.t&iahGn).a
Fsp.C.nopvaulKhi.isCenptiytdsicshtiasp(.RnaoivnbGo.w)C.. bLu.coClijcaac(kKhearsreenmpanuss)c.hiH.spC..ndoevm.arMrjsCp.anobvl.auIt. CB.aprklearc.idaN.(TCh.omhseomni)z.osJ.teCr.ansupl.lanrobvo.rkOx.i
C antarctiat sp. nov. I. proctiger male. 2. proctiger female. P. C nrtoptwrtata Barker. I. proctiger male. 2. proctiger
female. Q. C.ferrugineasp. nov. 1. proctigermale. 2. proctigerfemale. R. C, adustasp. nov. I. pnicligermale.2. proctiger
ffffeeeemmmmaaaalllleeee....WSUY....CCCC..apueutzrnuuaiiregesomapp.aussnpso.psv.p.n.onv1on..vov.p1.r.of1pc.rtpioprgcreotorccittgmiiegagreelrrmeamml2a.ael.lepe.r2.o.2c2.tp.irpgorpecorrtcoitcfgiteegimregarelfreef.mefamTela.mela.eCl.eV.X.c.hCZa.Cr.uiCsne.tomuenetsyrastumaacaissseppp..u.hnnrnooovvv(...LI1I..&.ppprrrGooo)ccc.tttiiigggIe.eerrrpmrmmaoaalclleteei..g2e22...rpppmrrraooolcccettt.iiigggcee2ir.r
proctiger female.
.
SEVENTEEN N£W SPECIES OF CAS7URINA 43
Colour median basal fovea projecting almost to middle as
Head dark blue with green and purple reflections, glabrous line; laterally parallel-sided at base, rounded
elongate yellow frontal spot, muzzle blue, Antennae to apex. Scutellum scutiform, unpunctured. Elytra
bywleuiledlt.ohwPirnwocinrtoehtaustfinnogldlaboarwskianlbgllyu.deaSrwckiutthbellyuleeulmlmoadwrakrlaiktnebgrlsaul:e.mnaEarlrgyritonrwsa pbfuarnsocatmlaltybe.a-ssetti,rgiharttoleyu,npidnuetndecrtvauatlrsheudc;moenvrleaatxle,rcamallloylruesa,nsgorloeaupdinedoaeuldtlywpatorhsdats-n
medially and narrowed to trispinose apex, marginal
mbaeseatlinmgarbgaisnal, mealrogngianteovseirnuhouumservailttacalolnus,eamcehetsiindge spine small, interval to small median spine straight,
margin rounded and indented to small sutural spine,
post-medial lasciaat marginenclosingspoton margin.
apical mark enclosing elongate yellow mark between apices slightly divergent- Ventral surface shailowly
it and posi-medtal fascia, small yellow apical spot on eplunscetwuhreerde,weitdhgesspaorfseabldoonmginhaailr,sSegmemnatlse grloaubnrdoeuds,,
each sideofsuture, marksall connectedalongsuture. ?
female round, indented medially.
Ventral surfaceyellow with testaceous-red suturesarid
testaceous-red edges to abdominal segments, except
Sitf
dSb-al.urek,Lbellguiseb;:iaecfeoamxoadreaaramknadibnltlureyoctwheiastnthtaecrevsoeunstt-rearsletda,tceeasoptuisaw-clerloeyudsd-aarnredkd 11M4al±es.0.12224x±505.35±x04..0u9±mm0.1(45)m.m(20). Females,
mark near ventral apex: uirst blue. Hairs silver Aedeagus (Fig IB)
Parameres angled outwards from basal piece,
Shafh' and sculpture
tounded premcdially then narrowed, roundedapically
Head shailowly punctured, median sulcus natrow. Penis sharp, sidesacutely angled away. Hypophysisol
nwz?Je short. Antcnnomeres 1-3 obcomc, 4 hall basal piece medium width apices rounded.
toothed, 5-11 toothed, Pronotutn shailowlypunctured,
apical margin straight, basal marginbarely bisinuate, Distribution
NSW: Armidale district, central coastal
Remarks
This species was synonymtsed with C. QClOtipUoW
by Saunders (1868) who was followed byall subsequent
authors Deuquet(1956)gave thevarietal namerosnpes
10aspecimenhe identified asS. octospitota. Asingle
malespecimen in the South Australian Museum idcn
olied as Srig.S-spilota L & G var. roseipes Ucuq. in
Deuque.t's handwriting, is clearly a separate specie?
front C octospitota. The holotypes ofC octospitota
MNHN
and C.fcwomta are both odged in the but
cannot be identified because their labels, along widi
those of all other LaE*orte & Gory type labels, havtr
been removed. Dcuquet'sdescription ofthe red femora
and fed vermiculation on the ventral surfaceofhis5,
octospitota var. roseipes concurs with the original
description ofS. femorula. The figure of$ femorata
/LaPone & Gory 1838, PI 8, Fig. 42) also conforms
in general, except that the illustration shows the base
of the head to be yellow instead ofthe yellow frontaJ
spot in the Dcuquet specimen. J assume that this i-.
artistic licence on the part ofthe illustrator because
none of the species in this species group has a head
withayellow base. Inthe figurethepre-medial fascia
is complete. A similar pattern is present in only two
of the fourteen specimens examined. All other
specimenshave the pre-medial fasciaincomplete; thus
two spots oneachside ofthe suture coalesce to form
FigGA.)2...CHCaa.sbtiiCt.aursiMniilablcunisctntrcoattsaipoinslspo.oUfinto(hve.Lf&haollGlo)otw,yipnBeg.CCaDs.tfieCamrvuduriaunsmpmej(cLie\sp&., aDesuiqnuueotusisyuenldloouwbtveidttlay. aS.svonaoonspvimlootfaCvfare.morroasteaip(eLs
nov. holotype E. C cinaa (Blackburn). &G).
n BARKER
vS-
Casuannu octospilota (LaPOrte & Gory) Distribution
(FIGS IE. 2A) NSW: Blue Mrs, Sydney, central 10 north coastal.
Stigmodemoaospilota UHorte& Gory 1838: 28, Fig. TOalbdl-elaSnodu,thSehrrnoveanIds. central coastal, Blackdown
29, Pi. 6.
MNHN
ifijhtypc Sex unknown, Australic, (notseen)
Castiannu <tncta (Blackburn) 1890
Colour
(FIGS IC. 2Jz)
Head; muz/Je blue bnse dull green-purple; yellow
frontal mark. Antennae blue. Pronolum: medially dull Stiptnodera <incut Blackburn 1890: 13, 157
green-purple; laterally yellow, base wider than apex, {replacement name tor S. rubrocincta Kerrenvans
Scuteilum black with dark blue reflections. Elytra 1890: 46 primary homonym 5. ruhrocmcta Gehin
yellow wiih following dark blue markings: narrow l:s55)
basal margin, small and narrow pre-medial fascia
absent in many specimens, connected to longoblique Holotypc- 9, £ fubfoaucra Keiremans. Boucard
vittafrom lowerend reaching lateral margin, enclosing Australie_ BMNH
very largebasalyellow spotandsmalleroneonmargin,
btoad post-medial fascia reaching lateral margin, Colour
slightlyangled posteriorly, enclosing large yellow mark Head: muzzle blue-green; base purple-green; large
between u andfirst fascia; markcoveringwholeape*. yellow frontal mark. Antennae blue-green. Pronolum
enclosing small yellow mark between it and second laterally yellow, mediallypurple-green. Scuteilum blue
fascia Ventralsurfaceyellow with blue sutures. Legs
Flytra yellow with the followingdarkblue markings
blue, flairs silver
basal margin; prc-medial fascia not reaching margin
Shape and sculpture with endsprojecting anteriorlyto basal margin as vitta
enclosinglargeyellowbasal spot, elongateyellow mark
Head closely punctured, median sulcus small, on margin;it humeral callus, narrow red apical margin
muzzle short Antennomeres 1-3 obconic 4 half- p0&]-medial lascia not reaching margin, enclosing
toothed, 5-11 unnhed Pronolum closely punctured, yellowbandbetween itand first fascia, prc-apical mark
minute basal fovea extending forwards to middle as HI shape ofshortfasciaenclosingelongate yellow band
glabrous line, basal notches represented by glabrous between itandsecond fascia, all marksconnectedalong
areas, more marginal than medial; apical margin suture. Lateral red margin on the two intervals from
straight, basal marginbLsinuate; laterally rounded out humeral callus, broaderatpre-apexand apex Ventral
frombase, widestpre-medially, roundedand narrowed surface yellow; sternum lateral blue-green sutural
to apex. Scuteilum scuofarm, glabrous, excavate at marks, red medially and along edges v>f abdominal
basal edge. Elytra puiietate-striate. intervalsconvex and segments. Legs: femora blue-green apically, red
punctured, less so medially than elsewhere, laterally medially, tibiae and tarsomeres blue-green Hairs
angled out from base, rounded at humeral callus, silver,
concave, rounded post-medially and narrowed to
tmpinosc apex; small marginal and medial spines, Shape utut sculpture
margin between straight, widely separated, small Head with shallow punctures, flat, muzzle short
sutural spine, close to medialspine, apices divergent
Antennorneres 1-3 obconic, 4 halt-toothed. 5-11
Ventral surface with shallow punctures, edges of
t>»olhcd. Pronolum withshallowpunctures,basal fovea
abdominal segments glabrous, elsewhere moderately
hairy, hairs medium length S7 truncateand indented nreoptrcehseesntmeodrbeymsahraglilnoawldtehparnessmieodni,al;veraypiscamlallmabragsianl
medially in both sexes
straight, basal margin almost straight. Scuteilum
setuifbrm, without punctures, e<cavute along basal
Size
edge. Elytra punctate-stnate, intervals flat medially,
Males. 12.5 ± 0,28 *5J ± 0.20mm(33). Females, convex apically and laterally, punctured, less so
U6 ± 0.23 x 56 ± 0.11 mm (40). medially, laterally angled out slightly from base,
rounded al humeral callus, concave, rounded post
/tedeagus (Fig. IE) medially and narrowed to tmpinosc apex; marginal
Paramercs angled outwards from basal piece, spinesmall and sharp, median spine largerand blunt,
rounded pre-medially, parallel-sided, roundedatapex sutural spine small and sharp, margin rounded between
Penis sharp, sidesobtusely angled away. Apophysisof spines. Ventral surface with shallow punctures sparse
basal piece medium width, apically rounded. short hair. S?: truncate both sexe*.
SEVENTEEN NKW SPECIES OF CASTIARtNA 45
oneachside. Ventral surfaceorange-yellow with blur
12,M2ate±s,0.131.43 \dt40.7.22±x04..135±mm0.10(2m0)m. (24). Females smeagrmkesntasl.onLgegssu:tufreemsoarnadanadlontigbieadegbelsueo;ftaarbsdiombriingahli
blue. Hairs silver.
Aedeagus (Fig. IC)
Shape and sculpture
Parameres angled outwards from basal piece.
Head shallowly punctured, median sulcusshallow,
rounded pre-medially then angled outwards, aniiided
apieally. Penis sharp, sides acutely angled away. muzzle short Antennomercs 1-3 obeotiic. 4 half-
Hypophysis ofbasal piece narrow, apieally rounded toothed. 5-11 toothed- Pronotum shallowly punctured,
narrow basal fovea extending forwards to middle as
glabrous line; apical margin projecting medially, basal
Distribution
marginbarely bisinuatc; laterally parallel-sided al base.
Occurs in inland south-western WA. rounded to apex. Scutellum scuufonn. glabrous,
excavate. F.iytra punetate-stria'e, intervals convex,
Casfiurina darattj sp. nov. lightly wrinkled and punctured; laterally angled out
(FIGS IA, 2D; from base, rounded at humeral callus, concave,
rounded post-medially and narrowed to trispinose
Hohtvpe: a. 4km NE RocWy Glen, NSW, 3.xi.l98I, apex; spinessmall, margin straight between marginal
SAMA
S. Barker. J 21 300. and median spine, roundedbetweenmedianandsuturai
spines, apicesdivergent. Ventral surface with shallow
Allotype; 9 . same data ashololype, SAMA I21 301. punctures, edges o\ abdominal segments glabrous.
cUewherc moderately haiiy. sparse medium length
Sr.amtBvarpkeesr:,NSSWA;MA1;9.1443 kcmo\S Na8rQra9b,n,B2i7n.nxaw19a7y5,. hfaeimraleSrtrmuanclaete,trudneceaptle,y silnidgehtnltyedinmdeednitaeldlym,edmiaarlgliyn;
2.\i 1981, S. Barker, SAMA. I 9. 6 km SW Rocky overhanging apex which is covered with bristles.
Glen, 3.xi.1981. & Barker, SAMA; 2era, 29 v- 4
3kS|moAk\MmSA1W;S9WR,5or2cyRkokovcm\kGy4Sle9WGnl,e9Rn3o.cvski3a.yx1m9ieG8.1lld.e9an8St..1a,B3aasSr.vhikoe.Blr1ao,9r8tk1Sye.prAeS.,MASSB.aAArMMk1eAA9r;,,, SIfIeM1eal*es.0.1200.4x*4.04.15ix04..009*m0m.06(2m6)m, f34). Females.
23.cXr1.'.1y9,8I2,9S.9Ba.rGkaerrr.awSi(AllMaAT.O2 96k9m. GNaErrRaowcilklyaGTleOn., Aedeaxus (Fig. IA)
8.u.1981. R. Anderson, SAMA; I 9. Garrawilla TO., Short. Parameres angled outwards from basal piece,
12.xi.1981. S. Barker. SAMA; to*. 6 km Nfc roundedpre-medially, parallel sided, apieally rounded.
^uabarrahran, 6.XU983, A. M. Sundholm. MHSA; Pernssharp, sidesacutely angled away HypophysisCjf
3M0."£ct%Ha1nl9o.n,40MkHmSA6.C1ooo\na6h0arkrmabNraCno,on9axbia.r1m99b0r.anT,. basal piece medium width, apical!y rounded.
9xi.1990, T. H. S. Hanlon, MHSA, 2aa, 29 9. Remarks
4MM0HHSSkAmA;;E1CUocrro,,nRa3hi0amrnkrdambHirHlaln.P.a2r18kexxsii,.1l9299991L.xiTT..1MM99.3.SS.THHaanMnlloonnS.,. afnrTdohmCe.orfbaaesnmagoler-cuyoielalolhuorawvoetfoathpyiaeslleslpoyeweclibleaosswa.flaBdcoeotslhoruaCpridionlcytlioifsen.pdiAetlaostthou
Hanlon. MHSA. it is smaller than the other two species and the male
genitalia are smaller and a different shape (Figs IA.
Colour IB, IE),
Headblack withgiven reflections, mu77.ieblue, large
orange-yellow frontalspot. Antennae blue. Pronotum Etymology
medially dark blue, laterally orange-yellow increasing Name derived from Arabic damn], orange.
in width basally. Scutcllumdark blue. Elytra orange-
yellow with the following black markings with blue
reflections; narrow basal margin: sinuous vitta from Qxstiarina subcincfa sp. nov.
basal murginoverhumeral callusmeeting marginand (FjgS ID, 2Ci
suturai mark enclosing yellow-orange elongate mark
on margin and basal spot; bmad post-medial fascia Holotype: if Bold Park, City Beach, WA, 3 xi.1976,
reaching margin enclosing large orange-yellow mark R P. McMilltan. SAMA I 21 302.
between itand firstmark; markcoveringapex mating
post-medial fascia on margin and enclosing a large Allorvpe; 9, City Beach, WA. 3.xii 1955, J. A. L.
SAMA
orange-yellow mark; small orange-yellow apical spot Watson, I 21 303.
.
46 S. DARKER
Pararypes; WA. L9. Cannington, 12 xii.1954, S, Size
BBaarrkkeerr,. SSAAMMAA;;3o-12oo%*oCi\ty3B9eac9h., 2C4i.txy,19B5e4a.chS. 13.M5al±es,0.1222.8x±5.02.13±x04..099±mm0.0(62m4)m. (41). Females.
26.xi.25.xii.1955, J. A. L. Watson* SAMA; 1 9, 9.5
km SW Jarrahdale, 11 \i 1956. S. Barker. SAMA; 1o\ Aedeagus (Fig ID)
City Beach. 6.u.1957, S. Barker, SAMA; la, City
Beach, 2 x 1964, S Barker. SAMA; ?o-o\ Wembly, Parameres angled outwards from basal piece.
3.x.1970, S. Barker. SAMA, 4cro\ I 9. same data rounded pre-medially. parallel-sided, rounded apically.
as holorype. SAMA. 2o,0\ J 9, Glen Eagles, f^nis sharp, sidesacutely angled away. Hypophysis rif
7.1.196% S Barker* K. T Richards. SAMA. Zcrcr. basal piece narrow, apically rounded
3 9 V^ Walyunga N P., 4.xi.l984, T. M S Hanlon,
MHSA; 5crcr, 1 v, Wembly. 4.xi.l9S5, T. M. S. Xewarky
Hanlon, MHSA; J o\ Swanbourne. 23.a 1991. T. M, This species, previously confused with t
S. Hanlon, MHSA, 6c'C, 19, Swan R. H. W. ortospilota, forms a species pair with C anctu
Brown, SAMA (Blackburn). Itoccurs on the coastal plain of WA and
on the western edge ofthe Darling Scarp whereas C
Cutour cmctaoccurs in the more arid inlandqt$AS oi tin south-
Head nasally dark blue with green and purple west. Itdiffersfrom thatspecieshavingonly very small
reflections, muzzle blue, large yellow frontal spot red markings on the elytra and not »m the leg-, ui
Antennaedarkblue Pnvnotum medially dark blue with abdominal segments C, cineta has red markings on
greenandpurple reflections, laterally yellow. Scutellum the elytra, red femora and red sutures on the ventral
dwairtkhbblluuee. Erelfyltercatyieonlsl;ownwairtrhowfoblalsoawlingmabrlgaicnk;masrikniuonugss sC.urfsauchec.inAcltsaotthhaen eilnytCra!1 isnpritnaesanadreibmeormealoebgveinoiutsaliian
vitta from basal margin over humeral callus meeting are a different shape (Figs 1C. ID).
narrow pre-medial fascia close to margin enclosing a
Etymology
yellow spot on margin and large yellow basal spot;
bfuad post-medial fascia reaching margin enclosing The name i&denvcd (torn L nth, under. I. rinrium,
yellow spot between it and pre-medial fascia, mark girdle.
coveringapex enclosingelongateyellow markbetween
Jt and post-medial fascia and variable ,*pital yellow
spot, all marks connected along suture and along Ctistuuina adu&ta sp. nov.
margin except athumeralcallus; outermargin ofapical fFigs 1R, 1 Rl. I R2, 3J)
spot variably red, Ventral surfaceyellow, suturesblue
and lateral blue spots on S4. Sv Sf. Legs blue. Hairs Holonpc o\ 5 km W Mt Dale. WA. 13 s 1V80. S.
silver. Barker, SAMA 1 21 304.
&tkm& 9 Uke Grace, WA. I9.X.1970, K & E,
Shape and sculpture Carnaby, ANIC
Head shallow!) punctured, median sulcus small and
phsahulanflclt-otuwor,oetdhm,eudzn,zalrer5-o1sw1hobrattsoaolAtnhfteodev.enanoePmxretorenneodstinn1g-m3foosbrhewaoalnrlidocsw,ln4y» PAMnNPrIaWiCAv,f.te1sl:Vo-W,;8A01 kk5imnn-EWo*.NHyiWdyenB<.To\n2ns9iaexmeR1o9d8ca4kt.a,aM2s0a.lPkloow1te9yl9pl0e,,
SAMA
middleasglabrous line, basal notches represented by S. Barker,
glabrous area on each side closer lo margin than
middle, apical margin projecting medially, basal
margin almost straight, laterally parallel-sidedat base. Head, antennae and pronotum bronze, Scutellum
rounded from base to apex. Scutellum seutiform, dark blue. Elytra yellow with the Ibllowing brown
glabrous, flat. Elytrapunctate-.striate, intervalsconvex, markings: markscoalescedleavingacontinuousyellow
wrinkled; laterally angled out from base, rounded at margin frombase tonearapex arow offourelongate
,
humeral callus, concave, rounded post-medially, ftpdtS down each elytron, the first two variably
narrowed to trispinose apex; small marginal spine, connected- Ventral surface and legs bronze. Hairs
larger medial spine, smaller sutural spine, margin silver.
rounded between spines, apices diverging Ventral
surface with shallow punctures, edges ofabdominal Shape and sculpture
segments glabrous, elsewhere sparse medium length Head shallowly punctured, median sulcus shallow,
hairs. S truncate both sexes.
7 sidesvariablyglabrousbasally, muzzle short. Antenno-
SEVENTEEN NEW SPECIES OF CASTIARINA 47
meres 1-3 obconic. 4-11 toothed. Pronotum shaJlowly
punctured medially, larger and deeper punctures
laterally, narrow basal fovea extending anteriorly to
middleasglabrous line, basal notches represented by
glabrous area on each side closer to margin than
middle; apical margin projecting medially, basal
margin barely bisinuate; laterallyparallel-sidedatbase,
rounded and narrowed to apex. 1aterally hairy.
Scutellumscutiform, punctured, flat. Elytrapunctate-
striate, intervals convex, wrinkled and punctured,
laterally angled out from base, rounded at humeral
callus, concave, rounded post-mediallyand narrowed
to bispinose apex; spines small and blunt, margin
variably rounded and indented or straight between
spines, apices hardly diverging. Ventral surface with
shallow punctures, edges of abdominal segments
glabrous, elsewhere hairy, hairs llatlened and feathery
Legs: femora hairy with flattened hair. S7; males
truncate; females rounded.
Ske
Males, 14.5 ± 0.12 x5.0 i 0,06 mm (7), Females.
± mm
15-9 =b 0.45 x 5.4 0.12 (5)
Aedeagus (Fig. 1R)
Parameres angled outwards from basal piece
rounded prc-apically then parallel-sided, rounded
apically Penis sharp, sides acutely angled away
Hypophysis of basal piece medium width, rounded
apically. Proctiger. medial apical edge shaJlowly
concave, rounded laterally (Fig. 1 Rl).
Female tenmntdia (Fig. 1 R2)
Proctiger with apical edge flattened, rounded
laterally.
Remarks
C. adustasp. nov. isthe largest memberofthisgroup
in WA. Itcanbeseparated from C.jerrugineusp. nov .
the next largest brownish species, by its si?c, the
conformation of the elytral markings - there, are lour
spots in C. fenugineu and three in C. adusta, its
relatively unsculptured proctiger in both male and
Icrnalc. whereas both sexes of C femiginea have
bilobed proctigersand in femalesthey arcspined The
aedeagus in C. fitrrugihea is broader at dieapex than
that of C adusta (Figs IQ> 1R)
Etymology
The name is derived from L adustus, brown.
Figs.pe3c.iesH.abAi.tuCsasitlilaurstirnaatinonosnyomfathspe.fnoolvl.owhionlgotCyapseiiBa.rinCa
rrartcotor (LSiG). C. C. enigma sp. nov. hololype^ D. Castiarina azurea sp. nov
C, tmtarctica sp. nov. holotype. E. C. phaeopus sp. nov, (FIGS 1U, 1 UI, I U2, 3G)
holotype. F. C. ustidata sp. nov. holotype. G. C. azurea
KsCp..aCnuorva.chshapor.lioentonyvtp.ees.hsoalHo.stpy.Cp.en.ofveJ.r.rhCu.ogltaondteyuapsets.ap.spn.ovn.ovholhootlyoptey.pe),. 2H2o.lioxtJy9p8e9:,crS., 2Bakrkmer£,TSalAleMriAng1S2t1ati3o0n5,.Pindar, WA.
,
BARKER
i!-; S.
.\il<>tvp<-: v , samedata as holorype, SAMA r 21 30ft. P. McMillan, WAMA; Icr. Bindoo Hill reserve.
I2.ix.1987. T. F. Houston, WAMA; 2a cr. 1 9, 7 km
Puratxpes- WA: 1 cr. Goomalling, 13.ix.1953, R. P SSW Jiugemarra Station. 24/26,viii.l988. R. H
M16cMxilIlSSa3n,.F.WAH.MAUt;herL Bcark,er2,9SA9>MAM,oo1r9i.neWiRaolckki.. 2M9c.Mviiilil.Ia9n88&, TA.F. HHaoyu,stoMn.HSWAA:MA;Icr1,9.1S10harkkmBayN,
9.1a.1957, S. Barker, SAMA; 1 cr, Toolibin, 18.x 1958. Carnarvon 18ix 1989. S. Barker. SAMA; ley o\ I 9
F H Uther Baker, SAMA; Jlcyp*, Burraeoppiu. Pindar paddock. Tallering Station, Pindar, 2l.lx.i9S9,
16x4963, F H. UtherBaker. WAMA; 3cro\2 9 9- S Barker, SAMA; 7&CT, same data as holotype,
798$ kkmmNNEEWuWbuibni,n,I7.i|x7.1i9x7|09.7S0.,BSa,rkeBra,rkSerA.MAS;AMIA9;, 2S2A.tMxA.l;989I,cSr., BIa9rk,er3,kSmAMNA;Ta2ilaoricrn.g6StkamtioNn.TaPfilnedraiin.u
2Sll11At&iMi®xA,I1;v971209.-s9.7S5.9k5-mBkaSWmrkPeSkarmy.PnaeSEysnAEeFMlsiAanFcd;ib.nbd5lu,Han.-i1r8nx.o.gi\1v9R721o09c.97k.0S..SWWBiiaAaarMllkkekAiri;... B2SV0aU).rIkiikxeomrn1,.99NP0Si,nATdaaSMir.l.Aor2B;i2an.rgi1kxCot*S1it,9a8t9gSi.roAanSv.M.eAlBP.airnhkdaea1\rr-t.,CPSB2Co2A^.nMnisMiAee1r9rS8ieR9do,-'icnkSf..
TW31au.llilgxeono1n9Ug7n0,S,ta9tiSixo.nl*9B7aPlri.nkdeFarr,H..3S,UitAxhMe1Ar97:B6a.kRe2.rc.Pr.SoAM\McMAi2,l9lIa99n... 2\211eiKl,.w1Bl9iB9n11e...27T.Lx.MMl,99SS1...HHTa.annMllooSnn... MMHaHHnSSlAoAn;.,SM2cCHrcSOrA1., G35haok-omlcir,S,
SAMA. 5r/o\ 3 9 9, BMl kW WSSV Cnolgardie. N7T, 3: km E Southern Cross, 21x1991. T. M. S
lKix 1976, R J Chrnnock. SAMA; I cr, 50 km N »-'onlonf MHSA. Icr. Queen Victoria Springs.
.KS.iialih.;-...nr,n 2240/v2u5i..VtH9.?789(79M, fAo.wctMl., W&AMMA.;J.I0D\ouBaglllaisnc N2oir:i:h.aMml,99S2A.MAO.; JKxnfotwflicsA,nkeMrHtSeUA.;H.2<Wx.rrB.roIWQD,
WAMA; lor. 2 9 9 Muckinbudin, 10.U979. R. P SAMA.
McMillan, WAMA;. cr, 16 km E Mt Magnet
2109.1kKm19N80.CaSr.nBaarrvkoenr,&22.D.ixI19W8i0l,liSa.msB.arSkAerMA&:aI ctJ CeJHteHatrd dark blue with purple reflections Antenna*
William*, SAMA; Iff, 2 V 9, 89 km N Carnarvon. bronze. Pronotum dark blue wtLh purple rcflecrinns
J2l].2$?fWoixlB11l.99a84Xt040.t,Mk5,SmBSBBaarAKrkMakelAerbr,a<frc&rDi3,.Dc.Jr2.c6Jr.W..iiWl\ill41il69ai8ma0.mk.smSS,.ASBBMAaarMK.kAae2l:rboa&-r1rociDr\,. coSfrcorootlruiomnltuideersnelsgdl,aufrmnoopduurprneuddyraeeaprdpllik,leco.awbpllrEsuelepe-ylotmotrneseagldnyaitntawrelaie,!tahecblhmaoyasnearegllklayilttnaoemgw,nnsd.,pbpobasracctseoka-aglmmlreee(todsrluitcionaearlddla
J21i.79vW..iix.lW1lS7iWakRmmsaS,mWSBAapMM/auAkdl.edlorec2Awk9a,D..92TI-9ilWMilitxel.rl1Wii9ana8glm0ks,e,SrtS,SatA2iBM3oanA.r.xk;.elPr9li8et&nttdpaRDr., abciJanoisuoeelnlcltosoyncyneoaedtnaeerinmayappareebkcxo,iuntpViteehinnastltTef-gxmlseapsdmeiuiarcnlfieamadcene,dnbsyrperoelenxl-zaaoepmwiiwcimnauael/ridcgcoiloanoplrpenffsticriteonjimg-l
P Mt-Miil-.m. WAMA; I y, Cubhin, 29.x.1981. R, P parple reflecrionx Haos Mhet
McMillan. WAMA; 29 9- Southern Crass, x 1981,
R P. McMillan, WAMA: IjOp, 39 9. 2 km N Skami and siulpinre
EvflQ5ton< 23 h 1982. B. Haitich & I. R Houston, Head closely punctured, median sulcus present,
WAMA, J 9, 64 km NE Esperance, 18x1982. S Diu^e.short. Arucnnomcres 1-3 obcome, 441 (oothe^
Barker, SAMA, ler. Bullfinch, 2.x 1983, B Jones, Pronotum closely punctured, narrow basal fove;i
MPWA; 19 35 km W SaJmon Gums, 8.x.1983, G. extending forwards to middle as glabrous line, basal
Browning & G. Mutze, SAMA. 3cro\ ) 9, Southern notches represented by glabrous area on each siJr
Cross 8Xl9(ft K P. McMillan. WAMA. Geo*. closerto margin than middle; apicaJ marginprojecting
t'JovPc5fl1keEsChpaerrlaensce9.toK N19o8r3s.eGm.anBrHowwyn.in3g5$kGm.WMuuT.eO. miendwiaarldlsy,fbrasoaml mbaarseginfoarlmsohsotrtstrdaiisgthat;ncleatetrhaelnlyaanngglleedd
SAMA. 29 9. 35 km E Merredin. 24.x.1983, G outwards and rounded to widest part post-medially
2PB4r.oM\wc.nM1ii9nl8g3l.,anSS,AAWMMAAAM.;AI1;CaK,\IcU2rb,9etJh93n6,Rk5o0mckNk,EmIP6Ea.yiMnxee.'lrs9r8e4Fd.iinRnd., cplouonnuvcnetdxuo,rdewdar,nindkflnleaatdrraonEwdleydptur1na0cmapapu-endxc.taSmteoeu-rtseeinlhuletuaemv,ilsyeiulnuattreerbrvraamllb.s
D30o.wixcn1n9.84.22M\.19P84m.veRH.PMMPcMWiAl,lan.I -cWr,AM3Ak;illICWf, antthaarhnruommweeedridaalltolycb;atlsllpautisen,roaslceloynacapanevgxel;,emdarorougutinnfdarelodmsppbioanssete,smmeradoliulanladlneydd,
Eneabna, 4 x.1985. R. P. McMillan, WAMA; 1o\ N sharp, sutural spine minure, margin indented jnd
Tann Rock reserve, 15/16.x.1985 T. F. Houston. rounded between spines, apices hardly diverging.
HWoAusMtAot.i. WIAOMA75;k6mo»Bcr,HWydoein.Co2o4r/o27w.,X.2I.9x851.986T, AR. aVbendtormailnaslursfeagcmeenwtisthglashhraolulso.welpusnecwthuerrees,haierdyg,ehsatruls
G. WetKWAMA; 1 cr, 16kmNEMcrredm, 9.x >986, medium length, flaltened and lealhery. fL: truncate in
R P McMillan. WAMA; fcTOr. Encabba. x.1986. R. males, rounded in females.
.
SEVENTEEN NEW SPEC1BS of CASTIAR1NA 49
Size Patau?
Males, 10,1 =t 0.15x3.2 ± 0.05 mm (110). Females, Head coppery. Antennae bronze. Pronolumcoppery
107 ± 0.24 x 3.4 =t 0.08 nun (56), Scutellum bronze with blue-green reflections Elytra
yellow with coppery markings coalesced forming a
Aedeagus (Fig. IU) yellow margin two interstices wide; a yellow vuta on
Paramcres angled outwards from basal piece, each side from base topre-apical area. Ventral surface
rounded at apex. Penis sharp, sides obtusely angled coppery. Legs, femoraandtibiae coppery; larsomercs
away Apophysis ofbasal piece medium width, .apex bronze- Hairs silver.
rounded. Proctiger faintly bilobed, lobes rounded (Fig. Shape andsculpture
1 HI). Head closely punctured, median sulcus present,
muzzle Short. Antennomeres 1-3 obconie, 441 toothed.
Female lermtnalia (Fig, 1 U2J Pronolum closely punctured, small basal fovea
Proctiger faintly bilobed, lobes faintly rounded extending anteriorly to middle as glabrous line; apical
margin projecting medially, basal margin almost
Remarks straight, laterally parallel-sided at base, angled
C azitrea can be distinguished from all other outwards, rounded 10 widestat middle, rounded and
members ofthe C. paraltela species group except C narrowed to apex. Scutellum scutiform. glabrous, flat
nttnpunctam by thedark blue colour oftheelytnt. t Elytra punctate-striate, intervalsconvex, wrinkledand
ociapunciata lias round yellow elytral markings punctured more heavily laterally than medially;
whereas they are elongate in C. azitrea. In C azutta laterally angled out from base, rounded at humeral
theaedeagus isshod andbroadand m C. odopun>iuia callus, concave, roundedpost-medially andnarrowed
itiselongate (Figs IP, IU). Theproetigersin both -.exes tobispinose apex; bothspinesminute, margin rounded
ofC. octopunctata havepointed lobes whereas in both and indented betweenspinet, apicesdiverging. Ventral
SBX60 of C azurea (he proctiger lobes are small and surface with shallow punctures, edges ot'abdominal
rounded (Figs 1 PI, I P2, I Ul, I Vl). Thereappear segments glabrous, elsewhere dense, flat, feathery
tobea eline in sue within C azitrea. Specimensfrom hairs. S7. males truncate: females rounded.
north ofCarnarvon and from the NB wheatbelt areas
Si:r
ooAfnWmtiAhneoraeirletyytlraoarfgsefrpuestechdianmtetonhsofsoheramfsetarhnneffeiulrrsottnhgteawrtoeeaysbeialsalanoldwsmmoaaurrtkkh.s 13M5alzets0.12179x±40J.:4=tx,04.,133 ±mm0.0(814m) m (12). Females.
.Aedeagus (Fig. I J'l)
Etytnottw
Paramcres angled outwards from basal piece,
The species name is derived from F azur. hlue. rounded apically. Penis sharp, sides acutely angled
away, Apophysisofbasalpiecemediumwidth, rounded
apically. Proctigerbilobed. lobes nearmid-line, blunt.
CastwHtta eharientessa sp nnv. jpicil edge straight, rounded later-ally (Fig. I XI).
(FJGS IT. 1 T1, I T2, IK) Female (erminalia (Fig. 1 T2)
Proctiger as in male, lobes more pronounced.
Holorype' cr, 10 km S Dongara, WA, 4 ix 1995, 5.
Barker, SAMA J 21 307. Remarks
This species can be distinguished from any others
Alhrvpe; 9. 20 km S l.aneelm, WA, 4.x.1990, 5 in the group by the elytra) markings- It is the only
Barker, SAMA I 21 308. species occurring in WA which has all Ofthe yellow
elytral spots fused to formanelongateyellow vitlaon
Pararypes: WA* 2.CfcZ, Cervantes, 23.ix.l977. M. each elytron. Some specimens have darker retl
Ktwell. MPWA, 2o>a\ 69 9, 45 km N Eneabha, markings on the elytra than others and these tend 10
2200.0ix.m19RNO,LSedBgaerkPetr&TOD...ILaWniclelilaimns,RdS,AM8.Ax.;19280V,VS., offadeIhreotdyapreksberroiewsnhianvoeldaslpoencgi,mesnesp.arSatiex sppree-caipmiecnasl
Barker. SAMA. lcr. 29 9, McDcnmd Rock. yellow mark. Ail specimensexcept those collected at
Il.ii.1981.G.J. Keighery, WAMA;2cro\ I 9,Green McDerrnid Rocks were taken on the flowers of
H2ekamd,N27B.avidigii.ln9g8a1r,rRa.,PM..McPMoiwelllla,n,15W.iAxM.lA9X:4.1MaP,W1A9., Qiamaelauciuni sp.
Enmology
l&i Greenough, 26/29.viiiJ9H9 R. P. McMiilan,
SAMA; 2ct o\ same data as hol>otype SAMA; I cr, The specific name is derived from Gk charienros,
10 km S Dongara, 4ix 1995, S Barker, SAMA. beautiful.
.
™
BARKER
S.
Castiarsnaferruginea sp. nov Size
(FIGS IQ. I Ql, 1 Q2. 3H) Males, 12.3.± 0.2 x 4.0 -t 0.07 mm (21). Females.
13.2 ± 0.22 x 4.3 ± 0.09 mm (15).
Hohrvpe. o\ Wjalki, WA. I8.ix.l957. S. Barker,
SAMA
] 21 309. Avdeagus (Fig. IQ)
Allotype 9 - same dataasholotype. SAMA F21 310. Parameres angled outwards from basal piece, pre
Parmvpes: WA. 2cr0\ WialkJ, ix.1959, R H Uther medially rounded then shallowly concave, rounded
Baker, WAMA; I Or, *8 km NR Wubio, 17.ix 1970, S. apieally. Penis sharp, sides obtusely angled away
Barker, SAMA. 1C\ WalyahmoningRock (30D 38'S Hypophysis ofbasal piece broad, rounded apieally
IIS 45 E) 9.x.1972, A Baynes & R. Humphries. Proctiger bilobed. bluntly pointed near mid-line,
WAMA 3 r/c, 29 9, Muekinbudm. 10.x 1979, R. laterally straight (fig 1 Ql).
P. McMillan. WAMA; 29 9. 8 km E Woolgangic,
APG
JS2o2o.huxtnhs,meornon,LCarSko.es,Bsa,8r.kxx.ei1r.9l819,8LR.DP.KKneMtocnwMpliseltsler,a,nM,SPAWWMAAAM;.A£3;ot-rIc<*r. flaetPmeraroallceltyitgseetrrrmabmiigalhltoi.baed,IFisgt.roIngQly2)pointed near mid-1inc.
1 v. Southern Cross, 8.x.1983. R. P. McMillan,
WAMA; 2cf o\ Eneabba, 15.x 1985, R. P. McMillan, Remarks
MWPoPAwWeMlAAl.;. MllPooW\\A3|.092.ko-mD-yeEd.a?rLi9a.keV20.KxNi1n7g9T,86T1,r8a.nxMsim.i1t9Pt88oe,rw.elMl3.2 ucoslnTodhuaertarbuastnpg,semanoloflve.trh.iwshTsihpceehyciceisasnaopvbpeerroldxaipsistmianwtgieutlihyshttehhdaeioonsfatmChee
MkHmSEA;Sou2tchreor\n C4r9oss9,.2O1rdxar1i99.1,21T.x M19.91$. THaMnlon>, bH$is ofthe yellow elytral markings in C fkwNgiftfCfl
Hanlon. MHSA; 9. Karlgafin. flossy Tolland, thereare four yellow SpoW on each elyia»n and ifl
WAMA. I itsiuloia three, as the first two arc fused forming an
elongate basal spot and the last two are separate. C.
Colour femtgtneahasa stngle. large marginal spineattheapex
Head dark coppery with blue-green rcllectmns ot rhcelytraand C. ustulaiahas twosmall spines The
Antennae bronze Pronotnm darkcoppery with Wue- aedeagi are different (Figs IQ, IV); both male and
gi.'cn reflections. Scuiellurndarkpurple. Elytrayellow female proctiger* in both species are strongly lobed.
with dark maroon markings coalesced Forming a those ofmalesarc quite similar in size and shape bm
liarjOW yellow margin from base to pro-apical area, prortigers offemale C ferruginea arc (note pointed
one interstice wide from base, two interstices wide ot than in C UStulata which have black pigment spot>
humeral callus two wide pre-medially continuously at the tip ofeavh lobe; these .*pots are absent in the
two wide frompost-medially: rowoftout yellow spots other species (Figs I 02. i V2).
oneach side, basal round theremainingthreeelongate
Ventral surfacecoppery Legs; femoraandtibiaedark Erytrtfrtngy
copper, tarsi bronze. Hairs silver. The specific name is derived from Lfermpmeus
Shape and sadprure rust-coloured
Hedd punctured, median sulcus present muzzk
short Antennomcres 1*3 obcoruc, 4-u toothed
Pronoturn closely punctured, small basal fovea Castiarina uxtulata sp nnv
extendinganteriorly to middleas glabrous line; apical (FIGS IV I VI I V2 3P)
margin projecting medially, basal margin almost
osturtawiagrhtd,s tlhaetnerraolulyndepdartaolwlield-essitdmeeddiaaltly,barsoe,undaendgalnedd HBoatroktevrpeA. Pc,G8kKmemEpsWtoeorl,gaSnAgiMeA, W\A2,12121.1x 1980,S.
narrowed 10 apex Scutcllum scutiform. elongate,
glabrous, excavate. Elytra punctate-striate. intervals Allotype: 9 , same data as holotype, SAMA I 21 312.
convex, punctured andwrinkled, moresolaterally than
medially; laterally angled out from base, rounded al Pamtypes- WA; Icr, Dumbleyung, 5x1963, H Udell.
humeral callus, concave, rounded post-medially and WAMA; lo\ I 9. same data as holotype, SAMA;
narrowed to unispinose apex; blunt marginal spine, 39 9. Wialki, 21 ix.1970. S. Barker, SAMA; 2CfCf,
margin indented and straight 10 suture, apices hardly 9 km SW Walyahmoning Rock, 9.X.1972, A. Bavnes
diverging. Ventral surface with shallow punctures, & R. Humphries, WAMA; 1 a\ 18.9 km WSW
ededngsees,offlaabtdtoenmeidn,alfesaetghmeeryntshaigrl.abSro7u:sm,aellesse,whterruencwaitte;h CDoeodlagna,rdi8e..X.1189.7i8x,19T76.MR. SJ..CHhainnlnoonc,k,WSAAMMAA;; II 9C.
females rounded. Muekinbudm, lO.x.1979, R. P. McMillan, WAMA;
