Host Eutaxia microphylla for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Eutaxia microphylla  (Small-leaf Eutaxia)
more photos and details on 'Plants of SA'
Eutaxia microphylla Mt Boothby plant Eutaxia microphylla Mt Boothby flowers 1
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Eutaxia microphylla, displayed in reverse count order
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, EP
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small (92)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4552A, male, on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo), SE
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4175, non-emerged adult, in Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3303) stem base gall, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, non-emerged adult, from Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3301) dissected root crown gall, EP
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL3966, larva, in Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3211) dissected root crown gall, EP
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4235, larval host plant, Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3345), single plant with 33 galls, EP
shown host Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3345), single plant with 33 galls
Neocuris dichroa, PL1349, female, from Eucalyptus phenax ssp. phenax, EP
Neocuris dichroa (36)
Neocuris dichroa, PL3819B, female, on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo, SE
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo
Neocuris dichroa, PL4543B, dead non-emerged adult, from Eutaxia diffusa, MU
Neocuris dichroa, PL4796Ax, male, pupa, from Eutaxia diffusa (PJL 3502) stem base, MU
Neocuris dichroa, PL4796B, pupa, from Eutaxia diffusa (PJL 3502) stem base, MU
Neocuris dichroa, PL3821A, larva, from Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3119) stem base, dorsal & ventral, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (32)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0146A, PL0146B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3856, non-emerged adult, in Pultenaea involucrata (PJL 3142) stem base, SL
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3835x, pupa, from Pultenaea densifolia (PJL 3129), same pupa 4 days later on RHS, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3826A, prepupa, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3122), dorsal & ventral, MU
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3121) root crown, MU
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, MU
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE
Castiarina recta (1)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Eutaxia microphylla, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (35)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0146A, PL0146B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, EP
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small (15)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4552A, male, on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo), SE
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE
Castiarina recta (3)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427A, male, SL
Ethonion cf. reichei (1)
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens