Host Acacia rigens for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia rigens  (Nealie)
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Acacia rigens p DEM8911 Hiltaba Acacia rigens f DEM8911 Hiltaba Melobasis aurocyanea, PL1488, adult host plant, Acacia rigens, EP Melobasis aurocyanea, PL1481, adult host plant, Acacia rigens, EP Melobasis nobilitata, PL1480, adult host plant, Acacia rigens, EP
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia rigens, displayed in reverse count order
Notographus uniformis, PL5563M, female, from Acacia notabilis dead stem, EP
Notographus uniformis (30)
Notographus uniformis, PL1766A, on dead Acacia rigens, MU
shown on dead Acacia rigens
Melobasis nobilitata, PL2574, male, from Acacia euthycarpa, EP
Melobasis nobilitata (11)
Melobasis nobilitata, PL0792A, female, on Acacia euthycarpa, EP
shown on Acacia euthycarpa
Melobasis angustecostata angustecostata, PL3957, male, EP
Melobasis angustecostata angustecostata (10)
Melobasis angustecostata angustecostata, PL0794, male, on Acacia rigens, EP
shown on Acacia rigens
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU
Melobasis obscurella (7)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0722, female, on Exocarpos cupressiformis, NL
shown on Exocarpos cupressiformis
Melobasis aurocyanea, PL0022, female, from Acacia wilhelmiana, EP
Melobasis aurocyanea (6)
Melobasis aurocyanea, PL1481, female, on Acacia rigens, EP
shown on Acacia rigens
Chrysobothris saundersii, MAH 03401, female, from Acacia victoriae ssp. victoriae, FR
Chrysobothris saundersii (3)
Chrysobothris saundersii, MAH 11009, male, from Acacia rigens, MU
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL3150, PL0349B, male and female
Diphucrania nubeculosa (1)
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL0349B, PL0349A, female and male, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Melobasis speciosa, PL0331, female, from Acacia euthycarpa, MU
Melobasis speciosa (1)
Melobasis speciosa, PL2744, on Acacia calamifolia, EP
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Neobubastes aureocincta, PL2706, male, EP
Neobubastes aureocincta (1)
Neobubastes aureocincta, PL2706, male, on Acacia rigens, EP
shown on Acacia rigens
Neocuris dichroa, PL1349, female, from Eucalyptus phenax ssp. phenax, EP
Neocuris dichroa (1)
Neocuris dichroa, PL3819B, female, on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo, SE
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Acacia rigens, displayed in reverse count order
Chrysobothris saundersii, MAH 03401, female, from Acacia victoriae ssp. victoriae, FR
Chrysobothris saundersii (2)
Chrysobothris saundersii, MAH 11009, male, from Acacia rigens, MU