Host Allocasuarina verticillata for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Allocasuarina verticillata  (Drooping Sheoak)
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Allocasuarina verticillata Callington plant Allocasuarina verticillata Fl Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, adult host plant, Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 4.3 km SE Tanunda, 25 Jan 2009 Dinocephalia transsecta, PL1768, adult host plant, Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 4.3 km SE Tanunda, 17 Jan 2011 Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL6339, male, adult host plant, Allocasuarina verticillata, iNat-330327021, MU, 5.2 km NW Sanderston, 11 Dec 2025, photo by Jason van Weenen
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Allocasuarina verticillata, displayed in reverse count order
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386H, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
Germarica lilliputana (79)
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Germarica carteri, PL2487C, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 0.3 km NNW Marino Rocks lighthouse, Marino CP, 16 Jan 2013
Germarica carteri (50)
Germarica carteri, PL01018A, SL, 4.3 km SE Tanunda, 1 Dec 2009
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL2431, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 17.0 km ENE Salt Creek, Messent CP, 6 Dec 2012
Stanwatkinsius uniformis (47)
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL0387, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Dinocephalia transsecta, PL1221, PL600, female and male, SL
Dinocephalia transsecta (43)
Dinocephalia transsecta, PL0600, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 4.6 km SE Tanunda, 27 Dec 2008
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL4313, male, EP, 17.6 km ENE Koongawa, Pinkawillinie CP, 4 Dec 2018
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (25)
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL3518A, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, MU, 6.7 km W Malinong, 17 Jan 2016
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Germarica blackburni, PL0378B, SL, Stonyfell, Bell Yett Reserve, 5 Jan 2008
Germarica blackburni (11)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Jan 2008
Agrilus hypoleucus (6)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL0946 & PL6213, male and female
Diphucrania cupreicollis (6)
Diphucrania cupreicollis, PL0946, male, on Acacia ligulata, MU, 1.4 km NNW Sanderston, 25 Nov 2009
shown on Acacia ligulata
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
Diphucrania modesta (4)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, Waitpinga, 29 Dec 2010
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Anilara subcostata, PL4049, male, SL, 1.3 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 26 Dec 2017
Anilara subcostata (3)
Anilara subcostata, PL2139, on Allocasuarina verticillata, MU, 8.3 km NW Robertstown, 7 Dec 2011
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, SL, 4.3 km SE Tanunda, 25 Jan 2009
Dinocephalia thoracica (3)
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 4.3 km SE Tanunda, 25 Jan 2009
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Diphucrania scabiosa, PL1185 & PL1184, female and male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 29 Dec 2009
Diphucrania scabiosa (3)
Diphucrania scabiosa, PL1182, female, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 29 Dec 2009
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Melobasis sp. Shiny grey, SAMA 25-50484, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Melobasis sp. Shiny grey (3)
Melobasis sp. Shiny grey, SAMA 25-50484, dorsal view of aedeagus and elytral apices, SL, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Anilara longicollis, PL3141E, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL, 0.7 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 21 Dec 2014
Anilara longicollis (1)
Anilara longicollis, PL1789, on Allocasuarina verticillata dead foliage, SL, 1.8 km ENE Brown Hill summit, 22 Jan 2011
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata dead foliage
Anilara obscura, PL3180B, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL, 0.65 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 4 Jan 2015
Anilara obscura (1)
Anilara obscura, PL3178B, female, on Eucalyptus microcarpa, SL, 0.65 km N Brown Hill summit, Waite CR, 4 Jan 2015
shown on Eucalyptus microcarpa
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL, 7.2 km NW Kapunda, 29 Dec 2023
Anilara planifrons (1)
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, on Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL, 7.2 km NW Kapunda, 29 Dec 2023
shown on Acacia pycnantha foliage
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 17 Oct 2007
Castiarina adelaidae (1)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0559, female, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, SL, 2.1 km W Williamstown, 8 Dec 2008
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 3.4 km NW Echunga, 17 Jan 2009
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (1)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1662, female, on Acacia uncifolia, KI, 0.1 km WSW Little Sahara car park, 15 Dec 2010
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Diphucrania trimentula, PL5978, male, SL, 1.9 km NNE Adelaide GPO, 30 Nov 2023
Diphucrania trimentula (1)
Diphucrania trimentula, PL6046, female, on Dodonaea viscosa ssp. spatulata, SL, 1.9 km NNE Adelaide GPO, 2 Feb 2024
shown on Dodonaea viscosa ssp. spatulata
Melobasis simplex, PL3104, PL1193, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis simplex (1)
Melobasis simplex, PL0406, male, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, near Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis vittata, PL3464, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Dec 2015
Melobasis vittata (1)
Melobasis vittata, PL0573, female, on Acacia retinodes, SL, 2.1 km NNE Lobethal, 24 Dec 2008
shown on Acacia retinodes
Neocuris coerulans, PL2168, female, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL, 70 m N Mt Barker summit, 15 Dec 2011
Neocuris coerulans (1)
Neocuris coerulans, DAY120, from flowering Eucalyptus rugosa, KI, 1.5 km ENE Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 15 Nov 2007
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, SE, 1.0 km SE Tintinara, 19 Feb 2021
Temognatha flavicollis (1)
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, photo on Melaleuca lanceolata, SE, 1.0 km SE Tintinara, 19 Feb 2021
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Allocasuarina verticillata, displayed in reverse count order
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, SE, 1.0 km SE Tintinara, 19 Feb 2021
Temognatha flavicollis (1)
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, photo on Melaleuca lanceolata, SE, 1.0 km SE Tintinara, 19 Feb 2021
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693, female, reared adult, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, just eclosed, SE, 9.0 km SSE Malinong, 6 Dec 2019
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, SE, 9.0 km SSE Malinong, 2 Nov 2019
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, SE, 9.0 km SSE Malinong, 2 Nov 2019
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693xx, prepupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, exit hole arrowed, SE, 9.0 km SSE Malinong, 30 Oct 2019, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485) stem base, SE, 8.9 km SSE Malinong, 29 Nov 2019, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE, 8.9 km SSE Malinong, 29 Nov 2019
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE, 8.9 km SSE Malinong, 29 Nov 2019