Transaction* 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;