Host Allocasuarina helmsii for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Allocasuarina helmsii  (Helm's Oak-bush)
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Allocasuarina helmsii p Denzel Murfet Kyancutta Allocasuarina helmsii, 17.4 km ENE Kimba, EP, 27 Oct 2009, by P.J. Lang, plant, Img_5514 Allocasuarina helmsii f Denzel Murfet Kyancutta
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Allocasuarina helmsii, displayed in reverse count order
Stanwatkinsius perplexus, PL0798C, male, from Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
Stanwatkinsius perplexus (25)
Stanwatkinsius perplexus, PL2738, on Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
shown on Allocasuarina helmsii
Astraeus irregularis, PL4935, male, from Acacia helmsii (PJL 3532), EP
Astraeus irregularis (13)
Astraeus irregularis, PL0623, male, on Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
shown on Allocasuarina helmsii
Astraeus obscurus, PL1858, female, from Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
Astraeus obscurus (6)
Astraeus obscurus, PL1858, female, on Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
shown on Allocasuarina helmsii
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL3405, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU
Melobasis gratiosissima (1)
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL1587, FR
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Allocasuarina helmsii, displayed in reverse count order
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5553C, male, reared from prepupa ex dead Eucalyptus leptophylla stem, SE
Pseudanilara purpureicollis (11)
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL2991C, female, on dead Acacia notabilis, SL
shown on dead Acacia notabilis
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5553Ax, pupa, reared from prepupa ex dead Eucalyptus leptophylla stem, SE
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5553Cx, pupa, reared from prepupa ex dead Eucalyptus leptophylla stem, SE
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5695x, male, pupa, from Allocasuarina helmsii dead stem, photo on 11 Nov 2022, EP
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5705x, female, pupa, from Allocasuarina helmsii (PJL 3623) dead stem, photo on 29 Dec 2022, EP
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5553Axx, prepupa, in dead Eucalyptus leptophylla stem, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5696x, prepupa, in Allocasuarina helmsii dead stem, EP
Pseudanilara purpureicollis, PL5706A, larva, in Allocasuarina helmsii (PJL 3623) dead stem, dorsal view, EP, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Astraeus irregularis, PL4935, male, from Acacia helmsii (PJL 3532), EP
Astraeus irregularis (1)
Astraeus irregularis, PL0623, male, on Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
shown on Allocasuarina helmsii