Host Leptospermum myrsinoides for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Leptospermum myrsinoides  (Heath Tea-tree)
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Leptospermum myrsinoides Eaglehawk Waterhole Plant Leptospermum myrsinoides Eaglehawk Waterhole Flower
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Leptospermum myrsinoides, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0014A, PL0014B, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
Castiarina octomaculata (360)
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0027A, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL
Castiarina adelaidae (207)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL5511, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL3996, male, MU
Castiarina decemmaculata (194)
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL0023B, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0184, SL
Castiarina xanthopilosa (168)
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0171A, PL0171B, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina parallela, PL0178, female, SL
Castiarina parallela (113)
Castiarina parallela, PL0451, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina bicolor, PL0493, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
Castiarina bicolor (101)
Castiarina bicolor, PL0193, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina grata, DAY29, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides flower, KI
Castiarina grata (37)
Castiarina grata, PL2677, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina vittata, PL0435, male, MU
Castiarina vittata (18)
Castiarina vittata, PL0138, female, on Calytrix involucrata, EP
shown on Calytrix involucrata
Castiarina crenata, PL0329, male, SL
Castiarina crenata (17)
Castiarina crenata, PL0196, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL3303A, female, SE
Castiarina pallidiventris (13)
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL0308A, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Castiarina flavopicta, PL3317, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SE
Castiarina flavopicta (12)
Castiarina flavopicta, PL0215, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina jospilota, PL0003, from Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP
Castiarina jospilota (7)
Castiarina jospilota, PL2429A, on Leptospermum continentale, SE
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina marginata, PL3293, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE
Castiarina marginata (7)
Castiarina marginata, PL0199, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0464, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SL
Diphucrania minutissima (7)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0176A, on Calytrix tetragona, SL
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina colorata, PL4263, male, from Olearia ramulosa, SL
Castiarina colorata (6)
Castiarina colorata, PL0218, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina rufipennis, PL3092, male, SL
Castiarina rufipennis (6)
Castiarina rufipennis, PL0256, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina argillacea, PL3294, female, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SE
Castiarina argillacea (5)
Castiarina argillacea, PL0300, male, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Castiarina vegeta, PL3279, male, SE
Castiarina vegeta (5)
Castiarina vegeta, PL2597, male, on Calytrix tetragona, EP
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Melobasis thoracica, PL0165, from Acacia myrtifolia, SL
Melobasis thoracica (5)
Melobasis thoracica, PL0714, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Anilara sp. Peebinga, PL3462D, male, from Melaleuca uncinata foliage, MU
Anilara sp. Peebinga (4)
Anilara sp. Peebinga, PL5792, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides foliage, SE
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides foliage
Castiarina malleeana, PL0432A, female, MU
Castiarina malleeana (4)
Castiarina malleeana, PL0432A, female, on Spyridium subochreatum, MU
shown on Spyridium subochreatum
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 simulata, DAY133A, male, KI
Castiarina simulata (3)
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI
shown on Melaleuca gibbosa
Castiarina kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP
Castiarina kiatae (2), shown on Grevillea pterosperma
Ethonion corpulentum, PL1976B, male, from Dillwynia hispida flowers, SE
Ethonion corpulentum (2)
Ethonion corpulentum, PL2538N, on Dillwynia glaberrima (for photo), SE
shown on Dillwynia glaberrima (for photo)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (1)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Castiarina australasiae, DAY84, from Hakea mitchellii, KI
Castiarina australasiae (1)
Castiarina australasiae, PL0217, male, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina carminea, SAMA 25-016725, SL, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Castiarina carminea (1)
Castiarina carminea, SAMA 25-016724, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, photo by Jennifer Gardner
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
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 acuducta, DAY23, KI
Diphucrania acuducta (1)
Diphucrania acuducta, SID6478, on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii, NL, photo by Denzel Murfet
shown on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (1)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Ethonion leai, PL0780A, male, from Dillwynia hispida, MU
Ethonion leai (1)
Ethonion leai, PL0780A, male, on Dillwynia hispida, MU
shown on Dillwynia hispida
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
Melobasis sp. Broad green (1)
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Stigmodera macularia, PL0993F
Stigmodera macularia (1)
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Leptospermum myrsinoides, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, KI
Castiarina simulata (1)
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI
shown on Melaleuca gibbosa
Castiarina simulata, PL5613, female, non-emerged adult, in Leptospermum myrsinoides root, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski