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 Dinocephalia transsecta, adult host plant, Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Allocasuarina verticillata, displayed in reverse count order
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386H, SL
Germarica lilliputana (79)
Germarica lilliputana, PL0386, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Germarica carteri, PL2487C, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Germarica carteri (50)
Germarica carteri, PL01018A, SL
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL2431, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE
Stanwatkinsius uniformis (46)
Stanwatkinsius uniformis, PL0387, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Dinocephalia transsecta, PL1221, PL600, female and male, SL
Dinocephalia transsecta (43)
Dinocephalia transsecta, PL0600, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL4313, male, EP
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (25)
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, PL3518A, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, MU
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Germarica blackburni, PL0378B, SL
Germarica blackburni (11)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL
Agrilus hypoleucus (6)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania modesta (4)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Anilara subcostata, PL4049, male, SL
Anilara subcostata (3)
Anilara subcostata, PL2139, on Allocasuarina verticillata, MU
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, SL
Dinocephalia thoracica (3)
Dinocephalia thoracica, PL0648, male, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata
Diphucrania scabiosa, female and male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, PL1185 & PL1184, SL
Diphucrania scabiosa (3)
Diphucrania scabiosa, PL1182, female, on Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
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
Anilara longicollis (1)
Anilara longicollis, PL1789, on Allocasuarina verticillata dead foliage, SL
shown on Allocasuarina verticillata dead foliage
Anilara obscura, PL3180B, male, from Eucalyptus microcarpa dead foliage, SL
Anilara obscura (1)
Anilara obscura, PL3178B, female, on Eucalyptus microcarpa, SL
shown on Eucalyptus microcarpa
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, from Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL
Anilara planifrons (1)
Anilara planifrons, PL5981, male, on Acacia pycnantha foliage, NL
shown on Acacia pycnantha foliage
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL
Castiarina adelaidae (1)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0559, female, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, SL
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL0638A, PL0638D, female and male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica (1)
Diphucrania sp. cf. tasmanica, PL1662, female, on Acacia uncifolia, KI
shown on Acacia uncifolia
Diphucrania trimentula, PL5978, male, SL
Diphucrania trimentula (1)
Diphucrania trimentula, PL6046, female, on Dodonaea viscosa ssp. spatulata, SL
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
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Melobasis vittata, PL3464, male, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Melobasis vittata (1)
Melobasis vittata, PL0573, female, on Acacia retinodes, SL
shown on Acacia retinodes
Neocuris pubescens, PL2168, female, from Allocasuarina verticillata, SL
Neocuris pubescens (1)
Neocuris pubescens, DAY120, from flowering Eucalyptus rugosa, KI
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, SE
Temognatha flavicollis (1)
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, photo on Melaleuca lanceolata, SE
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Allocasuarina verticillata, displayed in reverse count order
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, SE
Temognatha flavicollis (1)
Temognatha flavicollis, PL5056, female, photo on Melaleuca lanceolata, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693, female, reared adult, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, just eclosed, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693x, pupa, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana as prepupa, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4693xx, prepupa, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana stem base, exit hole arrowed, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, in Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485) stem base, SE, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE
Temognatha flavicollis, PL4722, larva, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana (PJL 3485), dorsal, SE