Host Acacia mearnsii for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia mearnsii  (Black Wattle)
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Acacia mearnsii plant Denzel Murfet Nangwarry Acacia mearnsii plant fruit Denzel Murfet Nangwarry East Acacia mearnsii plant leaf upper Denzel Murfet Nangwarry Acacia mearnsii flower Denzel Murfet Nangwarry
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Acacia mearnsii, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis ordinata, BH-PL4753, male, from Acacia melanoxylon, SE
Melobasis ordinata (7)
Melobasis ordinata, PL5855, male, on Acacia pycnantha foliage, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha foliage
Melobasis ordinata, SID7245, larva, dorsal view, SE, photo by Bryan Haywood
Melobasis ordinata, SID7245, larva, ventral view, SE, photo by Bryan Haywood
Melobasis ordinata, PL5503A, larva, from Acacia mearnsii, dorsal & ventral view, SE