Host Eutaxia microphylla for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Eutaxia microphylla  (Small-leaf Eutaxia)
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Eutaxia microphylla Mt Boothby plant Eutaxia microphylla Mt Boothby flowers 1
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Eutaxia microphylla, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE, 19.7 km WSW Culburra, 12 Oct 2015
Melobasis propinqua verna (35)
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
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, EP, 2.0 km S The Dutchman HS, Dutchmans Stern CP, 21 Apr 2018
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small (15)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4552A, male, on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo), SE, 5.3 km NNW Coonalpyn, 2 Aug 2019
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE, 8.9 km SE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 2 Nov 2013
Castiarina recta (3)
Castiarina recta, PL2794B, female, SE, 8.9 km SE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 2 Nov 2013
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427A, male, SL, 1.6 km E Belair RS, 13 Sep 2008
Ethonion cf. reichei (1)
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL, 1.6 km E Belair RS, 13 Sep 2008
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Eutaxia microphylla, displayed in reverse count order
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, EP, 2.0 km S The Dutchman HS, Dutchmans Stern CP, 21 Apr 2018
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small (95)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4552A, male, on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo), SE, 5.3 km NNW Coonalpyn, 2 Aug 2019
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (for photo)
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4175, non-emerged adult, in Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3303) stem base gall, SE, 10.0 km WSW Coomandook, 3 Jun 2018, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4168A, male, non-emerged adult, from Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3301) dissected root crown gall, EP, 2.0 km S The Dutchman HS, Dutchmans Stern CP, 21 Apr 2018
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL3966B, larva, in Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3211) dissected root crown gall, EP, 17.2 km N Lock, Hambidge CP, 14 Oct 2017
Ethonion cf. corpulentum Small, PL4235, larval host plant, Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3345), single plant with 33 galls, EP, 1.0 km NNW Lucky Bay, 27 Aug 2018
shown host Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3345), single plant with 33 galls
Neocuris dichroa, PL1349, female, from Eucalyptus phenax ssp. phenax, EP, 5.9 km NE Pine Hill HS, 1 Feb 2010
Neocuris dichroa (37)
Neocuris dichroa, PL3819B, female, on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo, SE, 8.9 km SE Malinong, 9 Feb 2017
shown on Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3117), for photo
Neocuris dichroa, PL4543B, dead non-emerged adult, from Eutaxia diffusa, MU, 15.2 km N Tailem Bend, 28 Jul 2019
Neocuris dichroa, PL4796Ax, male, pupa, from Eutaxia diffusa (PJL 3502) stem base, MU, 13.1 km S Purnong, 16 Sep 2020
Neocuris dichroa, PL4796B, pupa, from Eutaxia diffusa (PJL 3502) stem base, MU, 13.1 km S Purnong, 16 Sep 2020
Neocuris dichroa, PL3821A, larva, from Eutaxia microphylla (PJL 3119) stem base, dorsal & ventral, SE, 0.3 km S Malinong, 10 Feb 2017
Neocuris dichroa, PL6161E, larva, in Eutaxia diffusa (PJL 3794) stem, ventral side, MU, 8.3 km NW Robertstown, 27 Sep 2024
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE, 19.7 km WSW Culburra, 12 Oct 2015
Melobasis propinqua verna (32)
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
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3856, non-emerged adult, in Pultenaea involucrata (PJL 3142) stem base, SL, 1.2 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 3 Jun 2017
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3835x, pupa, from Pultenaea densifolia (PJL 3129), same pupa 4 days later on RHS, SE, 12.5 km NE Coonalpyn, 1 Mar 2017
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3826A, prepupa, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3122), dorsal & ventral, MU, 8.3 km WSW Coomandook, 11 Feb 2017
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3121) root crown, MU, 7.0 km WSW Coomandook, 11 Feb 2017
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, MU, 7.0 km WSW Coomandook, 11 Feb 2017
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