Host Acacia calamifolia for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia calamifolia  (Wallowa)
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Acacia calamifolia p Denzel Murfet Hallelujah Hills Acacia calamifolia fl Denzel Murfet Hallelujah Hills Bubastes inconsistans, PL4915, adult host plant, Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526), FR, 12.0 km E Black Rock, 9 Dec 2020 Melobasis soror soror, PL4911A, adult host plant, Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526), FR, 12.0 km E Black Rock, 9 Dec 2020 Melobasis soror soror, PL4911A, adult host plant, Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526), FR, 12.0 km E Black Rock, 9 Dec 2020
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia calamifolia, displayed in reverse count order
Diphucrania semiobscura, PL0631A, PL0631B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, EP, 12.8 km WNW Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Diphucrania semiobscura (131)
Melobasis sordida, PL0629E, male, EP, 1.2 km W Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Melobasis sordida (38)
Melobasis sordida, PL0348, female, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU, 10.5 km ESE Truro, 16 Dec 2007
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL3150, PL0349B, male and female
Diphucrania nubeculosa (27)
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL0349B, PL0349A, female and male, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU, 10.4 km NNE Sedan, 16 Dec 2007
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL0628A, female, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, EP, 1.2 km W Edillilie, 6 Jan 2009
Agrilus assimilis assimilis (24)
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL3450, female, on Acacia calamifolia, FR, 8.2 km NNW Quorn, 13 Dec 2015
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Melobasis soror soror, PL0698, male, MU, 0.5 km NNE Monarto South, 19 Sep 2009
Melobasis soror soror (19)
Melobasis soror soror, PL4911A, female, on Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526), FR, 12.0 km E Black Rock, 9 Dec 2020
shown on Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526)
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU, 10.8 km NNW Robertstown, 3 Oct 2012
Melobasis obscurella (17)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0722, female, on Exocarpos cupressiformis, NL, Niblet Gap, 4 Oct 2009
shown on Exocarpos cupressiformis
Castiarina parallelipennis, PL2746B, male, EP, 2.3 km SSW Woolshed Flat, 30 Oct 2013
Castiarina parallelipennis (11)
Castiarina parallelipennis, PL3081C, male, on Acacia calamifolia, MU, 9.2 km N Mongalata, 4 Nov 2014
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL3405, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU, 6.1 km ESE Overland Corner (hotel), 24 Nov 2015
Melobasis gratiosissima (11)
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL1587, FR, 4.2 km S Moro Creek, 5 Nov 2010
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (11)
Melobasis simplex, PL2342, male, on Acacia calamifolia, FR, 11.6 km NNE St Marys Peak, Flinders Ranges NP, 17 Oct 2012
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata, PL3055A, male, from Acacia victoriae ssp. victoriae, FR, 1.2 km SW Orroroo, 13 Oct 2014
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata (10)
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata, PL0729B, female, on Acacia calamifolia, NL, 1.2 km SW Orroroo, 10 Oct 2009
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Melobasis speciosa, PL0331, female, from Acacia euthycarpa, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 5 Dec 2007
Melobasis speciosa (9)
Melobasis speciosa, PL2744, on Acacia calamifolia, EP, 2.3 km SSW Woolshed Flat, 30 Oct 2013
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Bubastes inconsistans, PL4324, female, from Eucalyptus camaldulensis ssp. camaldulensis, NL, 4.6 km NE Telowie, Telowie Gorge CP, 5 Dec 2018
Bubastes inconsistans (5)
Bubastes inconsistans, PL4915, female, on Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526), FR, 12.0 km E Black Rock, 9 Dec 2020
shown on Acacia calamifolia (PJL 3526)
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate, PL1031A, from Acacia wattsiana, NL, 0.45 km ESE Webb Gap, 2 Dec 2009
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate (2)
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate, PL1031A, on Acacia wattsiana, NL, 0.45 km ESE Webb Gap, 2 Dec 2009
shown on Acacia wattsiana
Agrilus echidna, PL2562, female, from flowering Acacia calamifolia, FR, 13.9 km SSW Hawker, 1 Oct 2013
Agrilus echidna (1)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Jan 2008
Agrilus hypoleucus (1)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Castiarina atricollis, PL3045C, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU, 9.5 km NE Gluepot HS, 10 Oct 2014
Castiarina atricollis (1)
Castiarina atricollis, PL3045C, male, on Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU, 9.5 km NE Gluepot HS, 10 Oct 2014
shown on Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris
Chalcophorotaenia sp. Southern Flinders, SID3290, EP, 1.2 km SW Woolshed Flat, 29 Jan 2011
Chalcophorotaenia sp. Southern Flinders (1)
Diphucrania parva, PL0914A, female, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 3.4 km NW Echunga, 17 Nov 2009
Diphucrania parva (1)
Diphucrania parva, PL0955A, female, on Acacia ligulata, MU, 1.5 km NNW Sanderston, 25 Nov 2009
shown on Acacia ligulata
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL0359, male, from Exocarpos sparteus, MU, 9.7 km E Mypolonga, 17 Dec 2007
Diphucrania rubicunda (1)
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL4120A, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 7.7 km SSE Coonalpyn, 6 Jan 2018
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Melobasis nobilitata, PL2574, male, from Acacia euthycarpa, EP, 0.4 km WSW Carradoo Tanks, road res., adj. Lake Gilles CP, 3 Oct 2013
Melobasis nobilitata (1)
Melobasis nobilitata, PL0792A, female, on Acacia euthycarpa, EP, 3.1 km WSW Carradoo Tanks, Lake Gilles CP, 26 Oct 2009
shown on Acacia euthycarpa
Melobasis rothei, PL6258, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. x coriacea (PJL 3803) foliage, NL, 1.8 km NW Warnertown, 7 Jan 2025
Melobasis rothei (1)
Melobasis rothei, PL6258, male, on Senna artemisioides ssp. x coriacea (PJL 3803), NL, 1.8 km NW Warnertown, 7 Jan 2025
shown on Senna artemisioides ssp. x coriacea (PJL 3803)
Notographus uniformis, PL5663M, female, from Acacia notabilis dead stem, EP, 4.9 km ENE Carradoo Tanks, Lake Gilles CP, 13 Nov 2022. , 3.5 x 1.45 mm
Notographus uniformis (1)
Notographus uniformis, PL1766A, on dead Acacia rigens, MU, 19.6 km WSW Waikerie, 14 Jan 2011
shown on dead Acacia rigens