Host Leptospermum myrsinoides for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Leptospermum myrsinoides  (Heath Tea-tree)
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Leptospermum myrsinoides Eaglehawk Waterhole Plant Leptospermum myrsinoides Eaglehawk Waterhole Flower
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Leptospermum myrsinoides, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0014A, PL0014B, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.5 km ESE Stonyfell Winery, 11 Oct 1981
Castiarina octomaculata (366)
Castiarina octomaculata, PL0027A, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 0.7 km NW Long Gully RS, 15 Oct 2006
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina adelaidae, PL0220A, male, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 17 Oct 2007
Castiarina adelaidae (211)
Castiarina adelaidae, PL5511, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 7.3 km SW Milang, 20 Oct 2021
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL3996, male, MU, 4.9 km WNW Malinong, 24 Sep 2017
Castiarina decemmaculata (205)
Castiarina decemmaculata, PL0023B, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 2.0 km ENE Stonyfell Winery, 27 Oct 2002
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0184, SL, 5.6 km SSE Tooperang, Scott CP, 5 Oct 2007
Castiarina xanthopilosa (176)
Castiarina xanthopilosa, PL0171A, PL0171B, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NE Mylor, Mylor CP, 3 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina parallela, PL0178, female, SL, 1.4 km WSW Montacute, Morialta CP, 4 Oct 2007
Castiarina parallela (117)
Castiarina parallela, PL0451, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 2.4 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 Sep 2008
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina bicolor, PL0493, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, Upper Sturt, Belair NP, 28 Oct 2008
Castiarina bicolor (104)
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 grata, DAY29, male, from Leptospermum myrsinoides flower, KI, 4.1 km E Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 8 Oct 2007
Castiarina grata (40)
Castiarina grata, PL2677, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.3 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 18 Oct 2013
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina vittata, PL0435, male, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 13 Sep 2008
Castiarina vittata (19)
Castiarina vittata, PL0138, female, on Calytrix involucrata, EP, 0.3 km SW Scrubby Peak summit, Gawler Ranges NP, 28 Aug 2007
shown on Calytrix involucrata
Castiarina crenata, PL0329, male, SL, 3.5 km WNW Echunga, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina crenata (17)
Castiarina crenata, PL0196, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 9 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL3303A, female, SE, 8.1 km SSE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina pallidiventris (13)
Castiarina pallidiventris, PL0308A, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, 31 km SSE Lock, Hincks CP, 21 Nov 2007
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Castiarina flavopicta, PL3317, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SE, 0.7 km SSW Comet Bore, road res. adj. Ngarkat CP, 15 Oct 2015
Castiarina flavopicta (12)
Castiarina flavopicta, PL0215, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.9 km NNW McLaren Flat, 16 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina marginata, PL3293, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE, 22.7 km ESE Keith, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina marginata (9)
Castiarina marginata, PL0199, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 9 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina jospilota, PL0003, from Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, c. 2.5 km ENE Tooligie, Hincks CP, 19 Oct 1977
Castiarina jospilota (7)
Castiarina jospilota, PL2429A, on Leptospermum continentale, SE, 17.0 km ENE Salt Creek, Messent CP, 6 Dec 2012
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0464, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SL, Stonyfell, Ferguson CP, 10 Oct 2008
Diphucrania minutissima (7)
Diphucrania minutissima, PL0176A, on Calytrix tetragona, SL, 1.3 km SW Montacute, Morialta CP, 4 Oct 2007
shown on Calytrix tetragona
Castiarina colorata, PL4263, male, from Olearia ramulosa, SL, 3.2 km SW Myponga, 13 Oct 2018
Castiarina colorata (6)
Castiarina colorata, PL0218, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 17 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina rufipennis, PL3092, male, SL, 1.3 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 8 Nov 2014
Castiarina rufipennis (6)
Castiarina rufipennis, PL0256, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.7 km NW McLaren Flat, 30 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 (6)
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 argillacea, PL3294, female, from Leptospermum myrsinoides, SE, 6.9 km S Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina argillacea (5)
Castiarina argillacea, PL0300, male, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, EP, 9.6 km SSW Carpie Puntha Hill summit, 20 Nov 2007
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Melobasis thoracica, PL0165, female, from Acacia myrtifolia, SL, 1.0 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 16 Sep 2007
Melobasis thoracica (5)
Melobasis thoracica, PL0714, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km SE Eagle on the Hill, Cleland CP, 20 Sep 2009
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Anilara sp. Peebinga, PL3462D, male, from Melaleuca uncinata foliage, MU, 6.3 km S Peebinga, 18 Dec 2015
Anilara sp. Peebinga (4)
Anilara sp. Peebinga, PL5792, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides foliage, SE, 11.7 km SSE Malinong, 31 Jan 2023
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides foliage
Castiarina malleeana, PL0432A, female, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 13 Sep 2008
Castiarina malleeana (4)
Castiarina malleeana, PL0432A, female, on Spyridium subochreatum, MU, 4.8 km S Monarto South, Monarto CP, 13 Sep 2008
shown on Spyridium subochreatum
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE, 19.7 km WSW Culburra, 12 Oct 2015
Melobasis propinqua verna (4)
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 simulata, DAY133A, male, KI, 1.6 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina simulata (3)
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 kiatae, PL2630B, on Grevillea pterosperma, EP, 16.8 km ENE Koongawa, Pinkawillinie CP, 6 Oct 2013
Castiarina kiatae (2), shown on Grevillea pterosperma
Ethonion corpulentum, PL1976B, male, from Dillwynia hispida flowers, SE, 8.8 km NE Nangwarry, 14 Oct 2011
Ethonion corpulentum (2)
Ethonion corpulentum, PL2538N, on Dillwynia glaberrima (for photo), SE, 5.6 km NE Nangwarry, 26 Jul 2013
shown on Dillwynia glaberrima (for photo)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0415, female, from Acacia retinodes, SL, 0.8 km NW Normanville PO, 28 Jan 2008
Agrilus hypoleucus (1)
Agrilus hypoleucus, PL0544A, on Acacia pycnantha, SL, 1.5 km E Belair RS, 29 Nov 2008
shown on Acacia pycnantha
Castiarina australasiae, DAY84, from Hakea mitchellii, KI, 1.2 km SW Point Ellen, Vivonne Bay CP, 9 Nov 2007
Castiarina australasiae (1)
Castiarina australasiae, PL0217, male, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.1 km NW Black Hill summit, Black Hill CP, 17 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina carminea, SAMA 25-016725, SL, 7.8 km SW Milang, 14 Oct 1993, photo by Peter Lang for SA Museum
Castiarina carminea (1)
Castiarina carminea, SAMA 25-016724, female, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 7 km S Ashbourne, Cox Scrub CP, 25 Oct 1981, photo by Jennifer Gardner
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
Castiarina kirbyi, PL3286, male, from Leptospermum coriaceum, SE, 3.6 km ESE Mt Rescue summit, Ngarkat CP, 14 Oct 2015
Castiarina kirbyi (1)
Castiarina kirbyi, PL4623B, PL4623A, female and male, on Leptospermum coriaceum, EP, 1.0 km NNE Scrubby Peak summit, Gawler Ranges NP, 6 Oct 2019
shown on Leptospermum coriaceum
Diphucrania acuducta, DAY23, KI, 6.7 km NE Parndana, Parndana CP, 5 Oct 2007
Diphucrania acuducta (1)
Diphucrania acuducta, SID6478, on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii, NL, Niblet Gap, 3 Oct 2017, photo by Denzel Murfet
shown on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii
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, PL0780A, male, on Dillwynia hispida, MU, 1.4 km ENE Kaiserstuhl summit, Kaiserstuhl CP, 22 Oct 2009
shown on Dillwynia hispida
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, from Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 8.5 km WSW Coomandook, 30 Nov 2015
Melobasis sp. Broad green (1)
Melobasis sp. Broad green, PL3407, male, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 8.5 km WSW Coomandook, 30 Nov 2015
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Stigmodera macularia, PL0993F
Stigmodera macularia (1)
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Leptospermum myrsinoides, displayed in reverse count order
Castiarina simulata, DAY133A, male, KI, 1.6 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina simulata (1)
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 simulata, PL5613, female, non-emerged adult, in Leptospermum myrsinoides root, SE, 9.0 km SSE Malinong, 25 Apr 2022, photo by A.M.P. Stolarski