Host Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana  (Common Oak-bush)
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Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana p Denzel Murfet Cox Scrub CP Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana female Denzel Murfet Cox Scrub CP
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, displayed in reverse count order
Anilara cf. aeraria, PL3467, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana foliage, SL
Anilara cf. aeraria (90)
Anilara cf. aeraria, PL3773, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SL
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Astraeus irregularis, PL4935, male, from Acacia helmsii (PJL 3532), EP
Astraeus irregularis (32)
Astraeus irregularis, PL1856B, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, EP
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL4313, male, EP
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (17)
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL4313, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, EP
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386H, SL
Germarica lilliputana (16)
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL0359, male, from Exocarpos sparteus, MU
Diphucrania rubicunda (15)
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL4120A, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL2431, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
Stanwatkinsius uniformis (12)
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL2431, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Anilara sp. Rotund, PL3408G, PL3408F, male, SE
Anilara sp. Rotund (10)
Anilara sp. Rotund, PL3408G, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, SL
Dinocephalia thoracica (6)
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL4153, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Germarica blackburni, PL0378B, SL
Germarica blackburni (4)
Germarica carteri, PL2487C, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Germarica carteri (3)
Germarica carteri, PL01018A, SL
Synechocera setosa, PL4888B, male, from Gahnia deusta, SE
Synechocera setosa (3)
Synechocera setosa, PL4124, male, on Exocarpos sparteus, SE
shown on Exocarpos sparteus
Astraeus obscurus, PL1858, female, from Allocasuarina helmsii, EP
Astraeus obscurus (2)
Astraeus obscurus, PL5685, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3619), EP
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3619)
Dinocephalia burnsi, PL4471, male, SE
Dinocephalia burnsi (2)
Dinocephalia burnsi, PL5549, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Meliboeithon confusum, PL5771, male, EP
Meliboeithon confusum (2)
Meliboeithon confusum, PL4139, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
Melobasis sp. Broad green (2)
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Temognatha mitchellii, PL3791, female, SE
Temognatha mitchellii (2)
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4962, female, on Eucalyptus socialis, SE
shown on Eucalyptus socialis
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (1)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Anilara longicollis, PL3141E, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL
Anilara longicollis (1)
Anilara longicollis, PL1150F, on dead Eucalyptus microcarpa foliage, SL
shown on dead Eucalyptus microcarpa foliage
Anilara obscura, PL3180B, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL
Anilara obscura (1)
Anilara obscura, PL3178B, female, on Eucalyptus microcarpa, SL
shown on Eucalyptus microcarpa
Anilara subcostata, PL4049, male, SL
Anilara subcostata (1)
Anilara subcostata, PL4397B, male, on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo), SE
shown on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo)
Castiarina kirbyi, PL3286, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE
Castiarina kirbyi (1)
Castiarina kirbyi, PL4623B, PL4623A, female and male, on Leptospermum coriaceum, EP
shown on Leptospermum coriaceum
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0014A, PL0014B, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
Castiarina octomaculata (1)
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0027B, male, SL
Diphucrania aenigma, PL0257, female, from Calytrix tetragona stem, SL
Diphucrania aenigma (1)
Diphucrania aenigma, PL0257, on Calytrix tetragona (found on stem), SL
shown on Calytrix tetragona (found on stem)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0464, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SL
Diphucrania minutissima (1)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0176A, on Calytrix tetragona, SL
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (1)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, displayed in reverse count order
Temognatha mitchellii, PL3791, female, SE
Temognatha mitchellii (22)
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4962, female, on Eucalyptus socialis, SE
shown on Eucalyptus socialis
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4696, reared adult, from pupa ex Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana root, SE
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4696x, pupa, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana root, SE
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4696x, pupa, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana root, 24 days after previous photo, SE
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4719x, pupa, in same Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3484) horizontal root, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4533A, larva, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3394) horizontal root, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4533A, larva, dorsal, SE
Temognatha mitchellii, PL4533A, larva, ventral (showing large spiracle on segment 3), SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, SE
Temognatha flavicollis (9)
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, photo on Melaleuca lanceolata, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693, female, reared adult, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, just eclosed, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693xx, prepupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, exit hole arrowed, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485) stem base, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, SL
Dinocephalia thoracica (5)
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL4153, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana