Host Acacia wattsiana for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Acacia wattsiana  (Dog Wattle)
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Acacia wattsiana plt Denzel Murfet Tothill Ranges Acacia wattsiana flr Denzel Murfet Tothill Ranges
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Acacia wattsiana, displayed in reverse count order
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (2)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis sordida, PL0629E, male, EP
Melobasis sordida (1)
Melobasis sordida, PL0348, female, on Acacia argyrophylla, MU
shown on Acacia argyrophylla
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL0436, PL1032I, female and male
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic (1)
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL1032A, female, on Acacia wattsiana, NL
shown on Acacia wattsiana
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Acacia wattsiana, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL0436, PL1032I, female and male
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic (50)
Melobasis sp. Dichromatic, PL1032A, female, on Acacia wattsiana, NL
shown on Acacia wattsiana
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (17)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (10)
Melobasis simplex, PL0406, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526D, male, from Acacia retinodes, MU
Melobasis semisuturalis (8)
Melobasis semisuturalis, PL0526A, female, on Acacia retinodes, MU
shown on Acacia retinodes
Melobasis obscurella, PL2322A, male, from Acacia spilleriana, MU
Melobasis obscurella (5)
Melobasis obscurella, PL0722, female, on Exocarpos cupressiformis, NL
shown on Exocarpos cupressiformis
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (4)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1662, female, on Acacia uncifolia, KI
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (2)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate, PL1031A, from Acacia wattsiana, NL
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate (2)
Melobasis sp. Dark grey costate, PL1031A, on Acacia wattsiana, NL
shown on Acacia wattsiana
Notographus uniformis, PL5563M, female, from Acacia notabilis dead stem, EP
Notographus uniformis (2)
Notographus uniformis, PL1766A, on dead Acacia rigens, MU
shown on dead Acacia rigens
Diphucrania leucosticta, DAY188, DAY189, KI
Diphucrania leucosticta (1)
Diphucrania leucosticta, PL1806, male, on Acacia wattsiana, NL
shown on Acacia wattsiana
Diphucrania parva, PL0914A, female, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania parva (1)
Diphucrania parva, PL0955A, female, on Acacia ligulata, MU
shown on Acacia ligulata