Host Acacia pycnantha for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia pycnantha  (Golden Wattle)
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Acacia pycnantha plant Kangaroo Is Acacia pycnantha f Denzel Murfet Goolwa Diphucrania cupreicollis, SID8477, male, adult host plant, Acacia pycnantha, iNat-330325186, MU, 5.4 km NW Sanderston, 11 Dec 2025, photo by Jason van Weenen Diphucrania cupreicollis, SID8477, male, adult host plant, Acacia pycnantha, feeding at nectary gland of phyllode petiole, iNat-330325186, MU, 5.4 km NW Sanderston, 11 Dec 2025, photo by Jason van Weenen Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL6341, adult host plant, Acacia pycnantha, four feeding at nectary glands of phyllode petioles, iNat-330325293, MU, 5.4 km NW Sanderston, 11 Dec 2025, photo by Jason van Weenen
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Acacia pycnantha, displayed in reverse count order
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Jan 2008
Agrilus hypoleucus (103)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526D, male, from Acacia retinodes, MU, 4.1 km NNW Rockleigh, 11 Nov 2008
Melobasis semisuturalis (19)
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0404, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (14)
Melobasis simplex, PL0406, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Neocuris fortnumi, PL3400B, male, from Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa, SL, 240 m NNE Mt Barker summit, 24 Nov 2015
Neocuris fortnumi (9)
Neocuris fortnumi, PL2845A, female, KI, 1.5 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 25 Nov 2013
Neocuris fortnumi, PL4806A, female, reared adult, from pupa ex Acacia pycnantha dead stem, recently emerged with larval & pupal exuviae, MU, 15.0 km N Tailem Bend, 23 Oct 2020
Neocuris fortnumi, PL4806A, female, reared adult, from pupa ex Acacia pycnatha dead stem, same beetle as previous fully coloured and hardened, MU, 15.0 km N Tailem Bend, 23 Oct 2020
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia pycnantha, displayed in reverse count order
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Jan 2008
Agrilus hypoleucus (522)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
Diphucrania modesta (272)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, Waitpinga, 29 Dec 2010
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL3150, PL0349B, male and female
Diphucrania nubeculosa (132)
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL0373, female, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 0.5 km SE Brown Hill summit, Brownhill Creek RP, 29 Dec 2007
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL0946 & PL6213, male and female
Diphucrania cupreicollis (97)
Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL0946, male, on Acacia ligulata, MU, 1.4 km NNW Sanderston, 25 Nov 2009
shown on Acacia ligulata
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (93)
Melobasis simplex, PL0406, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis sordida, PL0629E, male, EP, 1.2 km W Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Melobasis sordida (80)
Melobasis sordida, PL0629, on Acacia pycnantha, EP, 1.2 km W Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 3.4 km NW Echunga, 17 Jan 2009
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (67)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1749B, female, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 0.45 km N Mt Barker summit, 5 Jan 2011
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526D, male, from Acacia retinodes, MU, 4.1 km NNW Rockleigh, 11 Nov 2008
Melobasis semisuturalis (55)
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0404, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania aurocyanea, PL2141B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, NL, 30 m W Webb Gap, 7 Dec 2011
Diphucrania aurocyanea (53)
Diphucrania aurocyanea, PL2136C, female, on Acacia pycnantha, MU, 8.3 km NW Robertstown, 7 Dec 2011
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania adusta, PL1037A, PL1037B, female and male, MU, 8.3 km NW Robertstown, 2 Dec 2009
Diphucrania adusta (26)
Diphucrania adusta, PL2940A, male, on Acacia pycnantha, MU, 8.3 km NW Robertstown, 2 Dec 2013
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania leucosticta, DAY188, DAY189, KI, 1.5 km S Vivonne Bay Store, 1 Mar 2008
Diphucrania leucosticta (18)
Diphucrania leucosticta, PL2285, male, on Acacia euthycarpa, MU, 4.9 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 14 Feb 2012
shown on Acacia euthycarpa
Diphucrania parva, PL0914A, female, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 3.4 km NW Echunga, 17 Nov 2009
Diphucrania parva (12)
Diphucrania parva, PL0955A, female, on Acacia ligulata, MU, 1.5 km NNW Sanderston, 25 Nov 2009
shown on Acacia ligulata
Diphucrania semiobscura, PL0631A, PL0631B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, EP, 12.8 km WNW Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Diphucrania semiobscura (12)
Melobasis vittata, PL3464, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Dec 2015
Melobasis vittata (12)
Melobasis vittata, PL1195, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.8 km ENE Brown Hill summit, 1 Jan 2010
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, female, from flowering Acacia pycnantha, SL, Stonyfell, Bell Yett Reserve, 26 Aug 2007
Melobasis occidentalis (10)
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, female, on Acacia pycnanatha, SL, Stonyfell, Bell Yett Reserve, 26 Aug 2007
shown on Acacia pycnanatha
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL0628A, female, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, EP, 1.2 km W Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Agrilus assimilis assimilis (9)
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL3450, female, on Acacia calamifolia, FR, 8.2 km NNW Quorn, 13 Dec 2015
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Melobasis nervosa, DAY41, female, from Acacia uncifolia, KI, 0.6 km E Little Sahara car park, Seal Bay CP, 15 Oct 2007
Melobasis nervosa (9)
Melobasis nervosa, PL2300, on Acacia retinodes, MU, 4.1 km NNW Rockleigh, 22 Sep 2012
shown on Acacia retinodes
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL0359, male, from Exocarpos sparteus, MU, 9.7 km E Mypolonga, 17 Dec 2007
Diphucrania rubicunda (8)
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL4120A, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 7.7 km SSE Coonalpyn, 6 Jan 2018
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU, 10.8 km NNW Robertstown, 3 Oct 2012
Melobasis obscurella (7)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0723, female, on Acacia pycnantha, MU, 10.5 km NNW Robertstown, 6 Oct 2009
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis thoracica, PL0165, female, from Acacia myrtifolia, SL, 1.0 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 16 Sep 2007
Melobasis thoracica (7)
Melobasis thoracica, PL0162, on Acacia myrtifolia, SL, 1.1 km SE Eagle-on-the-Hill, Cleland CP, 16 Sep 2007
shown on Acacia myrtifolia
Anilara subcostata, PL4049, male, SL, 1.3 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 26 Dec 2017
Anilara subcostata (6)
Anilara subcostata, PL4397B, male, on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo), SE, 4.2 km SW Malinong, 17 Dec 2018
shown on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo)
Diphucrania notulata, PL3759C, female, from Acacia pycnantha, MU, 3.2 km E Kaiserstuhl summit, Kaiserstuhl CP, 12 Jan 2017
Diphucrania notulata (6)
Diphucrania notulata, PL3740, male, on Acacia pycnantha, MU, 3.2 km E Kaiserstuhl summit, Kaiserstuhl CP, 4 Jan 2017
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL, 7.2 km NW Kapunda, 29 Dec 2023
Anilara planifrons (4)
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, on Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL, 7.2 km NW Kapunda, 29 Dec 2023
shown on Acacia pycnantha foliage
Notographus uniformis, PL5663M, female, from Acacia notabilis dead stem, EP, 4.9 km ENE Carradoo Tanks, Lake Gilles CP, 13 Nov 2022. , 3.5 x 1.45 mm
Notographus uniformis (4)
Notographus uniformis, PL1766A, on dead Acacia rigens, MU, 19.6 km WSW Waikerie, 14 Jan 2011
shown on dead Acacia rigens
Anilara obscura, PL3180B, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL, 0.65 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 4 Jan 2015
Anilara obscura (3)
Anilara obscura, PL3178B, female, on Eucalyptus microcarpa, SL, 0.65 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 4 Jan 2015
shown on Eucalyptus microcarpa
Diphucrania scabiosa, PL1185 & PL1184, female and male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 29 Dec 2009
Diphucrania scabiosa (2)
Diphucrania scabiosa, PL1182, female, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 29 Dec 2009
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Melobasis ordinata, BH-PL4753, male, from Acacia melanoxylon, SE, 6.3 km SSE Glencoe, 2 Sep 2005
Melobasis ordinata (2)
Melobasis ordinata, PL5855, male, on Acacia pycnantha foliage, SL, 0.5 km SSE Mt Barker summit, 13 Sep 2023
shown on Acacia pycnantha foliage
Anilara cf. aeraria, PL3467, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana foliage, SL, 1.0 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 29 Dec 2015
Anilara cf. aeraria (1)
Anilara cf. aeraria, PL3773, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SL, 1.1 km WNW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 21 Jan 2017
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Anilara longicollis, PL3141E, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL, 0.7 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 21 Dec 2014
Anilara longicollis (1)
Anilara longicollis, PL1150F, on dead Eucalyptus microcarpa foliage, SL, 1.9 km ENE Brown Hill summit, 20 Dec 2009
shown on dead Eucalyptus microcarpa foliage
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL3996, male, MU, 4.9 km WNW Malinong, 24 Sep 2017
Castiarina decemmaculata (1)
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL0023B, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 2.0 km ENE Stonyfell Winery, 27 Oct 2002
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Diphucrania aenigma, PL0257, female, from Calytrix tetragona stem, SL, 2.4 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 Oct 2007
Diphucrania aenigma (1)
Diphucrania aenigma, PL1040, male, on Acacia pycnantha, NL, 6.3 km SSW Wirrabara, 2 Dec 2009
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania chalcophora, PL0579, PL0645, female and male, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Diphucrania chalcophora (1)
Diphucrania chalcophora, PL1014H, male, on Acacia retinodes, SL, 4.0 km SSE Tanunda, 1 Dec 2009
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL3405, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU, 6.1 km ESE Overland Corner (hotel), 24 Nov 2015
Melobasis gratiosissima (1)
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL1587, FR, 4.2 km S Moro Creek, 5 Nov 2010
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL0436, PL1032I, female and male
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic (1)
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL2302B, male, on Acacia retinodes, MU, 4.1 km NNW Rockleigh, 22 Sep 2012
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis viridiceps, PL1705, male, from Acacia uncifolia, KI, 0.95 km NW Point Tinline, Cape Gantheaume CP, 18 Dec 2010
Melobasis viridiceps (1)
Melobasis viridiceps, PL1729, on Acacia uncifolia, SL, 2.8 km WNW Newland Head, Newland Head CP, 29 Dec 2010
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Merimna atrata, PL1890, WA, Menzies, 21 Jan 2011
Merimna atrata (1)
Merimna atrata, PL1890, WA, Menzies, 21 Jan 2011