Castiarina anchoralis

Meaning of name:

The name Castiarina is derived from that of Francois Louis Nompar de Castelnau. Anchoralis is derived from the anchor shaped black marking on the elytra.

Distribution:

This beetle is found in the south-west of Western Australia.

Description:

Males grow to approximately 14.5 millimetres. Females grow to approximately 16 millimetres.

Notes:

As far as is known, the larvae are root or stem borers.

The beetle has been seen in December and January on Astartea scoparia.

Associations:

It is possible that Astartea scoparia is the host of the beetle larvae.

References:

Castiarina: Australia’s richest jewel beetle genus. Shelley Barker. 2006

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5d337f86-08d5-4cf7-97f6-e67a0b452d3d

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