Host Leptospermum continentale for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Leptospermum continentale  (Prickly Tea-tree)
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Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Leptospermum continentale, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL
Castiarina adelaidae (155)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0053, on Leptospermum continentale, KI
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0014A, PL0014B, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
Castiarina octomaculata (94)
Castiarina octomaculata, PL2433, on Leptospermum continentale, SE
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina jospilota, PL0003, from Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP
Castiarina jospilota (71)
Castiarina jospilota, PL2429A, on Leptospermum continentale, SE
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina rufipennis, PL3092, male, SL
Castiarina rufipennis (71)
Castiarina rufipennis, PL0256, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina crenata, PL0329, male, SL
Castiarina crenata (52)
Castiarina crenata, PL2422, on Leptospermum continentale, SE
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina colorata, PL4263, male, from Olearia ramulosa, SL
Castiarina colorata (40)
Castiarina colorata, PL2867A, female, on Leptospermum continentale, KI
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0184, SL
Castiarina xanthopilosa (29)
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL1737, on Leptospermum continentale, aberrant colour form, SL
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL3996, male, MU
Castiarina decemmaculata (17)
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL0023B, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina marginata, PL3293, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE
Castiarina marginata (17)
Castiarina marginata, PL1618, on Eucalyptus cneorifolia, KI
shown on Eucalyptus cneorifolia
Castiarina australasiae, DAY84, from Hakea mitchellii, KI
Castiarina australasiae (12)
Castiarina australasiae, PL1675, on Leptospermum continentale, KI
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina media, PL0362A, SL
Castiarina media (10)
Castiarina media, PL0316, female, on Leptospermum continentale, SL
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Neocuris cuprilatera, PL4803B, male, from pupa ex Ozothamnus retusus (PJL 3504) stem, MU
Neocuris cuprilatera (6)
Neocuris cuprilatera, PL5531, female, on Ozothamnus retusus, EP
shown on Ozothamnus retusus
Castiarina parallela, PL0178, female, SL
Castiarina parallela (5)
Castiarina parallela, PL0137A, on Calytrix involucrata, EP
shown on Calytrix involucrata
Neocuris thoracica, DAY118, on flowering Eucalyptus rugosa, KI
Neocuris thoracica (5), shown on flowering Eucalyptus rugosa
Castiarina bicolor, PL0493, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
Castiarina bicolor (4)
Castiarina bicolor, PL0193, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina flavopicta, PL3317, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SE
Castiarina flavopicta (4)
Castiarina flavopicta, PL0215, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina vegeta, PL3279, male, SE
Castiarina vegeta (4)
Castiarina vegeta, PL2597, male, on Calytrix tetragona, EP
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (4)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0147A, PL0147B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL, 9.6 x 3.4 & 10.6 x 3.3 mm
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Castiarina grata, DAY29, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides flower, KI
Castiarina grata (3)
Castiarina grata, PL0270, male, on Leptospermum continentale, KI
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina piliventris, PL2881, male, from flowering Eucalyptus remota, KI
Castiarina piliventris (3)
Castiarina piliventris, PL2876, male, KI
Temognatha mitchellii 'karattae', DAY100, KI
Temognatha mitchellii 'karattae' (3)
Temognatha mitchellii 'karattae', SID7833, on Leptospermum continentale flowers, KI, photo by Denzel Murfet
shown on Leptospermum continentale flowers
Castiarina alternozona, PL3502, female, SL
Castiarina alternozona (2)
Castiarina alternozona, PL3502, on Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa (for photo), SL
shown on Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa (for photo)
Castiarina erythromelas, PL2882, male, KI
Castiarina erythromelas (2)
Castiarina erythromelas, PL2882, male, on Leptospermum continentale, KI
shown on Leptospermum continentale
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
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0464, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SL
Diphucrania minutissima (1)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0176A, on Calytrix tetragona, SL
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Neocuris fortnumi, PL3400B, male, from Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa, SL
Neocuris fortnumi (1)
Neocuris fortnumi, PL2845A, female, KI