Host Calytrix tetragona for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Calytrix tetragona  (Common Fringe-myrtle)
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Calytrix tetragona plant Calytrix tetragona (4) Calytrix tetragona, Kuitpo, SL, 4 Mar 2015, by L. Jansen, 4flower12 LJ KHC Kuitpo 4-3-15, noedit crop sq Diphucrania minutissima, PL1590, adult host plant, Calytrix tetragona, SL, 0.9 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 21 Nov 2010
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Calytrix tetragona, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina parallela, PL0178, female, SL, 1.4 km WSW Montacute, Morialta CP, 4 Oct 2007
Castiarina parallela (129)
Castiarina parallela, PL0137A, on Calytrix involucrata, EP, 0.3 km SW Scrubby Peak summit, Gawler Ranges NP, 28 Aug 2007
shown on Calytrix involucrata
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 17 Oct 2007
Castiarina adelaidae (92)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0045, on Calytrix tetragona, SL, 2.2 km NNW McLaren Flat, 12 Nov 2006
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL3996, male, MU, 4.9 km WNW Malinong, 24 Sep 2017
Castiarina decemmaculata (75)
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL0023B, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 2.0 km ENE Stonyfell Winery, 27 Oct 2002
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0464, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SL, Stonyfell, Ferguson CP, 10 Oct 2008
Diphucrania minutissima (72)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0176A, on Calytrix tetragona, SL, 1.3 km SW Montacute, Morialta CP, 4 Oct 2007
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina vittata, PL0435, male, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 13 Sep 2008
Castiarina vittata (38)
Castiarina vittata, PL0029, on Calytrix tetragona, YP, 0.4 km NNE Cape Spencer, Innes NP, 19 Oct 2006
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL3303A, female, SE, 8.1 km SSE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina pallidiventris (25)
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL0308A, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, 31 km SSE Lock, Hincks CP, 21 Nov 2007
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Castiarina crenata, PL0329, male, SL, 3.5 km WNW Echunga, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina crenata (16)
Castiarina crenata, PL0047, female, on Calytrix tetragona, MU, 9.1 km SE Tanunda, 16 Nov 2006
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina malleeana, PL0432A, female, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 13 Sep 2008
Castiarina malleeana (12)
Castiarina malleeana, PL2598A, on Calytrix tetragona, EP, 6.6 km SSW Carpie Puntha Hill summit, Heggaton CP, 5 Oct 2013
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0184, SL, 5.6 km SSE Tooperang, Scott CP, 5 Oct 2007
Castiarina xanthopilosa (12)
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0171A, PL0171B, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NE Mylor, Mylor CP, 3 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina flavopicta, PL3317, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SE, 0.7 km SSW Comet Bore, road res. adj. Ngarkat CP, 15 Oct 2015
Castiarina flavopicta (11)
Castiarina flavopicta, PL0215, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.9 km NNW McLaren Flat, 16 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina vegeta, PL3279, male, SE, 11.4 km W Mt Rescue summit, Ngarkat CP, 13 Oct 2015
Castiarina vegeta (9)
Castiarina vegeta, PL2597, male, on Calytrix tetragona, EP, 6.6 km SSW Carpie Puntha Hill summit, Heggaton CP, 5 Oct 2013
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, KI, 1.6 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina simulata (7)
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, on Melaleuca gibbosa, KI, 1.6 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 5 Dec 2007
shown on Melaleuca gibbosa
Castiarina bicolor, PL0493, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, Upper Sturt, Belair NP, 28 Oct 2008
Castiarina bicolor (6)
Castiarina bicolor, PL0193, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 9 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina media, PL0362A, SL, 0.2 km N Long Gully RS, Belair NP, 26 Dec 2007
Castiarina media (4)
Castiarina media, PL0316, female, on Leptospermum continentale, SL, 3.3 km NW Echunga, 5 Dec 2007
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina obscura, PL3637H, male, from Melaleuca pauperiflora ssp. mutica, EP, 16.7 km NNE Lock, Hambidge CP, 5 Nov 2016
Castiarina obscura (4)
Castiarina obscura, PL2015, on Leptospermum coriaceum, EP, 6.6 km SSW Carpie Puntha Hill summit, Heggaton CP, 25 Oct 2011
shown on Leptospermum coriaceum
Castiarina grata, DAY29, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides flower, KI, 4.1 km E Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 8 Oct 2007
Castiarina grata (3)
Castiarina grata, PL0270, male, on Leptospermum continentale, KI, 8.3 km SSE Cape Torrens, 7 Nov 2007
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina jospilota, PL0003, from Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, c. 2.5 km ENE Tooligie, Hincks CP, 19 Oct 1977
Castiarina jospilota (3)
Castiarina jospilota, PL2429A, on Leptospermum continentale, SE, 17.0 km ENE Salt Creek, Messent CP, 6 Dec 2012
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE, 19.7 km WSW Culburra, 12 Oct 2015
Melobasis propinqua verna (3)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0147A, PL0147B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL, Athelstone, 2 Sep 2007, 9.6 x 3.4 & 10.6 x 3.3 mm
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Castiarina argillacea, PL3294, female, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SE, 6.9 km S Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina argillacea (1)
Castiarina argillacea, PL0300, male, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, 9.6 km SSW Carpie Puntha Hill summit, 20 Nov 2007
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Castiarina australasiae, DAY84, from Hakea mitchellii, KI, 1.2 km SW Point Ellen, Vivonne Bay CP, 9 Nov 2007
Castiarina australasiae (1)
Castiarina australasiae, PL1675, on Leptospermum continentale, KI, 2.5 km NW Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 16 Dec 2010
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina marginata, PL3293, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE, 22.7 km ESE Keith, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina marginata (1)
Castiarina marginata, PL1618, on Eucalyptus cneorifolia, KI, 6.3 km WNW Murray Lagoon HQ, 13 Dec 2010
shown on Eucalyptus cneorifolia
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE, 8.9 km SE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 2 Nov 2013
Castiarina recta (1)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE, 8.9 km SE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 2 Nov 2013
Castiarina rufipennis, PL3092, male, SL, 1.3 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 8 Nov 2014
Castiarina rufipennis (1)
Castiarina rufipennis, PL0256, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.7 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Diphucrania aenigma, PL0257, female, from Calytrix tetragona stem, SL, 2.4 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 Oct 2007
Diphucrania aenigma (1)
Diphucrania aenigma, PL0257, on Calytrix tetragona (found on stem), SL, 2.4 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 Oct 2007
shown on Calytrix tetragona (found on stem)
Diphucrania modesta, PL0542B, male, from Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
Diphucrania modesta (1)
Diphucrania modesta, PL1723A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, Waitpinga, 29 Dec 2010
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Ethonion leai, PL0780A, male, from Dillwynia hispida, MU, 1.4 km ENE Kaiserstuhl summit, Kaiserstuhl CP, 22 Oct 2009
Ethonion leai (1)
Ethonion leai, PL0177, on Calytrix tetragona, SL, 1.3 km SW Montacute, Morialta CP, 4 Oct 2007
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Neocuris fortnumi, PL3400B, male, from Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa, SL, 240 m NNE Mt Barker summit, 24 Nov 2015
Neocuris fortnumi (1)
Neocuris fortnumi, PL2845A, female, KI, 1.5 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 25 Nov 2013
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Calytrix tetragona, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL3303A, female, SE, 8.1 km SSE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina pallidiventris (9)
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL0308A, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, 31 km SSE Lock, Hincks CP, 21 Nov 2007
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii