Host Acacia retinodes for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia retinodes  (Wirilda)
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Acacia retinodes plnt Denzel Murfet Dutton Acacia retinodes f DEM8987 Ngapala Diphucrania chalcophora, PL0998, adult host plant, Acacia retinodes, MU Diphucrania chalcophora, PL1014, adult host plant, Acacia retinodes, SL
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia retinodes, displayed in reverse count order
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (348)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania chalcophora, PL0579, PL0645, female and male, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Diphucrania chalcophora (195)
Diphucrania chalcophora, PL1014H, male, on Acacia retinodes, SL
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526D, male, from Acacia retinodes, MU
Melobasis semisuturalis (137)
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526A, female, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (62)
Melobasis simplex, PL0527, male, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL0436, PL1032I, female and male
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic (28)
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL2302B, male, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis sordida, PL0629E, male, EP
Melobasis sordida (16)
Melobasis sordida, PL0345, female, on Acacia retinodes, NL
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis vittata, PL3464, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Melobasis vittata (9)
Melobasis vittata, PL0573, female, on Acacia retinodes, SL
shown on Acacia retinodes
Diphucrania parva, PL0914A, female, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania parva (8)
Diphucrania parva, PL0955A, female, on Acacia ligulata, MU
shown on Acacia ligulata
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (6)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis nervosa, DAY41, from Acacia uncifolia, KI
Melobasis nervosa (5)
Melobasis nervosa, PL2300, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (3)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1662, female, on Acacia uncifolia, KI
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Neocuris pauperata, PL5972, male, SL
Neocuris pauperata (2)
Neocuris pauperata, PL2152, on Acacia retinodes, NL
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU
Melobasis obscurella (1)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0722, female, on Exocarpos cupressiformis, NL
shown on Exocarpos cupressiformis
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Acacia retinodes, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526D, male, from Acacia retinodes, MU
Melobasis semisuturalis (88)
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526A, female, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (16)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (6)
Melobasis simplex, PL0527, male, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis vittata, PL3464, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Melobasis vittata (1)
Melobasis vittata, PL0573, female, on Acacia retinodes, SL
shown on Acacia retinodes