Castiarina sagittaria
Meaning of name:
The name Castiarina is derived from that of Francois Louis Nompar de Castelnau. Sagittaria is from the Latin word sagitta meaning arrow.
Distribution:
This beetle occurs on the central coastal plain of Western Australia.
Description:
This beetle is approximately 12 millimetres long.
Notes:
We have found it on Melaleuca huegelii flowers in December.
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/3cfe8657-b8aa-4f53-a035-d50db22dffca
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
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