Host Acacia sp. for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia sp.  (Wattle)
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Acacia sp. Winged (C.R.Alcock 4936) plants Lock Acacia sp. Winged (C.R.Alcock 4936) flowers Lock
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia sp., displayed in reverse count order
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (60)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (26)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania semiobscura, PL0631A, PL0631B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, EP
Diphucrania semiobscura (20)
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL3150, PL0349B, male and female
Diphucrania nubeculosa (17)
Diphucrania nubeculosa, PL0349B, PL0349A, female and male, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (16)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1662, female, on Acacia uncifolia, KI
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Melobasis occidentalis (16)
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, on Acacia pycnanatha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnanatha
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU
Melobasis obscurella (14)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0722, female, on Exocarpos cupressiformis, NL
shown on Exocarpos cupressiformis
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL3405, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU
Melobasis gratiosissima (13)
Melobasis gratiosissima, PL1587, FR
Melobasis nobilitata, PL2574, male, from Acacia euthycarpa, EP
Melobasis nobilitata (12)
Melobasis nobilitata, PL0792A, female, on Acacia euthycarpa, EP
shown on Acacia euthycarpa
Castiarina parallelipennis, PL2746B, male, EP
Castiarina parallelipennis (11)
Castiarina parallelipennis, PL3081C, male, on Acacia calamifolia, MU
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Diphucrania leucosticta, DAY188, DAY189, KI
Diphucrania leucosticta (7)
Diphucrania leucosticta, PL2285, male, on Acacia euthycarpa, MU
shown on Acacia euthycarpa
Melobasis thoracica, PL0165, from Acacia myrtifolia, SL
Melobasis thoracica (6)
Melobasis thoracica, on Acacia myrtifolia, SL
shown on Acacia myrtifolia
Castiarina atricollis, PL3045C, male, from Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU
Castiarina atricollis (5)
Castiarina atricollis, PL3045C, male, on Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris, MU
shown on Senna artemisioides ssp. petiolaris
Diphucrania parva, PL0914A, female, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania parva (5)
Diphucrania parva, PL0955A, female, on Acacia ligulata, MU
shown on Acacia ligulata
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL0359, male, from Exocarpos sparteus, MU
Diphucrania rubicunda (3)
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL4120A, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata, PL3055A, male, from Acacia victoriae ssp. victoriae, FR
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata (3)
Melobasis cupreovittata cupreovittata, PL0729B, female, on Acacia calamifolia, NL
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL0628A, female, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, EP
Agrilus assimilis assimilis (2)
Agrilus assimilis assimilis, PL3450, female, on Acacia calamifolia, FR
shown on Acacia calamifolia
Anilara adelaidae, SAMA 25-021350, male, SL, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Anilara adelaidae (2)
Anilara adelaidae, SAMA 25-021331, early Adelaide collection det. Blackburn, SL, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Castiarina perlonga, PL4674, female, on Leptospermum coriaceum, MU
Castiarina perlonga (2), shown on Leptospermum coriaceum
Melobasis aurocyanea, PL0022, female, from Acacia wilhelmiana, EP
Melobasis aurocyanea (2)
Melobasis aurocyanea, PL1481, female, on Acacia rigens, EP
shown on Acacia rigens
Melobasis sordida, PL0629E, male, EP
Melobasis sordida (2)
Melobasis sordida, PL0348, female, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Paracephala pistacina, PL3080, male, MU
Paracephala pistacina (2)
Paracephala pistacina, PL3080, male, on Austrostipa pilata, MU
shown on Austrostipa pilata
Anilara subcostata, PL4049, male, SL
Anilara subcostata (1)
Anilara subcostata, PL4397B, male, on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo), SE
shown on Pomaderris obcordata (for photo)
Chrysobothris perroni, PL3131, male, SL
Chrysobothris perroni (1)
Chrysobothris perroni, PL6080, female, trapped specimen, EP
Diphucrania niveosparsa, SAMA
Diphucrania niveosparsa (1)
Diphucrania niveosparsa, SAMA, female, on Acacia sp., GT
shown on Acacia sp.
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (1)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0146A, PL0146B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Pseudanilara piliventris, SAMA 25-034682, holotype, adapted from original, CC BY NC SA 4.0, SE, photo by Joel Bray for SA Museum
Pseudanilara piliventris (1)
Pseudanilara piliventris, PL2485, male, on dead Acacia notabilis, SL
shown on dead Acacia notabilis