Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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Discussion

Miranda wrote:

15 Nov 2025

Hi Allan @entom2, I hear Stuart got you some specimens and they probably are interstitialis. I doubt I will be back out there this season but if I am I will make sure to collect some if I see them again. Cheers!

Castiarina interstitialis

Harrisi wrote:

14 Nov 2025

Sorry Allen, this beetle is much smaller than C. australasiae and also has a bronze pronotum. A case of pics not clearly telling story, had to be there, etc.

Castiarina inconspicua

entom2 wrote:

11 Nov 2025

This has the typical yellow elytral background colour for livida.

Castiarina livida

entom2 wrote:

11 Nov 2025

I am suggesting this is Castiarina livida, but in my mind I am thinking 'huh?' as normally the background colour in livida (the colour within the elytra as opposed to the dark foreground colour on the elytra which is only present in the outermost layers of the elytral chitin) is yellow not orange. Again, if I can inspect some males that will surely resolve my query. Cheers, Allen.

Castiarina livida

entom2 wrote:

11 Nov 2025

Not sure about this, it looks like a cross between flavopicta, livida, and oblita! I would need to see males so I can inspect the genitalia under my stereo microscope. Cheers, Allen.

Castiarina flavopicta