Host Melaleuca lanceolata for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Melaleuca lanceolata  (Dryland Tea-tree)
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Melaleuca lanceolata tree Melaleuca lanceolata flower Temognatha congener, PL3556, adult host plant, Melaleuca lanceolata Temognatha congener, PL3557, adult host plant, Melaleuca lanceolata, EP
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Melaleuca lanceolata, displayed in reverse count order
Neocuris viridimicans, PL1424B, male, from Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 17.3 km NE Lock, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
Neocuris viridimicans (53)
Neocuris viridimicans, PL1420, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 13.7 km NE Lock, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Castiarina subnotata, PL1405A, male, EP, Hambidge CP, 4 Feb 2010
Castiarina subnotata (34)
Castiarina subnotata, PL1436, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 14.3 km W Darke Peak township, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Castiarina skusei, PL0001, male, KI, Bales Bay, Cape Gantheaume CP, 6 Mar 1977
Castiarina skusei (30)
Castiarina skusei, DAY155, male, KI, 6.2 km ESE Karatta, 9 Jan 2008
Castiarina gardnerae, PL3196, female, from Senna artemisioides ssp. filifolia, MU, 9.8 km NE Gluepot HS, 29 Jan 2015
Castiarina gardnerae (21)
Castiarina gardnerae, PL1412B, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 17.4 km ENE Lock, Hambidge CP, 4 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Calotemognatha yarelli yarelli, PL3552, female, from Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 20.2 km W Darke Peak township, Hambidge CP, 8 Feb 2016
Calotemognatha yarelli yarelli (11)
Calotemognatha yarelli yarelli, PL3552, female, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 20.2 km W Darke Peak township, Hambidge CP, 8 Feb 2016
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Temognatha mnizechii mnizechii, PL3542C, male, EP, 10.1 km ENE Secret Rocks, 6 Feb 2016
Temognatha mnizechii mnizechii (11)
Temognatha mnizechii mnizechii, PL3542, on Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 10.1 km ENE Secret Rocks, 6 Feb 2016
shown on Eucalyptus leptophylla
Castiarina pallidipennis, PL1427, male, EP, 16.7 km NE Lock, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
Castiarina pallidipennis (8)
Castiarina pallidipennis, PL1404A, female, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, Hambidge CP, 4 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Castiarina piliventris, PL2881, male, from flowering Eucalyptus remota, KI, 1.6 km N Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 26 Nov 2013
Castiarina piliventris (7)
Castiarina piliventris, PL2876, male, KI, 3.6 km W Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 26 Nov 2013
Temognatha wimmerae wimmerae, PL3532B, male, EP, 3.2 km NE Pine Hill HS, 5 Feb 2016
Temognatha wimmerae wimmerae (7)
Temognatha wimmerae wimmerae, PL1414, male, EP, 18.1 km ENE Lock, Hambidge CP, 4 Feb 2010
Selagis sp. Small, PL3209A, male, from Melaleuca lanceolata, MU, 12.0 km WSW Swan Reach, Swan Reach CP, 30 Jan 2015
Selagis sp. Small (6)
Selagis sp. Small, PL2263A, male, on Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 8.9 km NE Pine Hill HS, 28 Jan 2012
shown on Eucalyptus leptophylla
Temognatha congener, PL3556, female, from Melaleuca lanceolata, EP
Temognatha congener (6)
Temognatha congener, SID2773, female, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Castiarina subtincta, PL3546B, female, EP, 7.8 km NE Mt Bosanquet, 7 Feb 2016
Castiarina subtincta (4)
Castiarina subtincta, PL1437, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, 14.3 km W Darke Peak township, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Temognatha heros, PL3536B, male, EP, 6.1 km NNW Mt Middleback, 6 Feb 2016
Temognatha heros (4)
Temognatha heros, PL1303, on Eucalyptus leptophylla, MU, 9.1km SSE Nobah Bore, road res., adj. Billiatt WA, 28 Jan 2010
shown on Eucalyptus leptophylla
Castiarina ignea, DAY131, from Eucalyptus rugosa, KI, 1.6 km E Seal Bay visitor centre, Seal Bay CP, 28 Nov 2007
Castiarina ignea (2)
Castiarina ignea, PL2799, male, on Hysterobaeckea behrii, SE, 6.9 km S Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 2 Nov 2013
shown on Hysterobaeckea behrii
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL0359, male, from Exocarpos sparteus, MU, 9.7 km E Mypolonga, 17 Dec 2007
Diphucrania rubicunda (2)
Diphucrania rubicunda, PL4120A, female, on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana, SE, 7.7 km SSE Coonalpyn, 6 Jan 2018
shown on Allocasuarina muelleriana ssp. muelleriana
Melobasis splendida, PL4029, female, from Beyeria lechenaultii stem (as live non-emerged adult), MU, 1.1 km WNW Peake, 19 Nov 2017
Melobasis splendida (2)
Melobasis splendida, PL3766A, male, on Beyeria lechenaultii, MU, 1.6 km NNE Sanderston, 12 Jan 2017
shown on Beyeria lechenaultii
Temognatha stevensii, PL3520A, male, EP, 8.7 km NE Pine Hill HS, 5 Feb 2016
Temognatha stevensii (2)
Temognatha stevensii, PL1438, female, on Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 4.7 km NE Pine Hill HS, 6 Feb 2010
shown on Eucalyptus leptophylla
Castiarina colorata, PL4263, male, from Olearia ramulosa, SL, 3.2 km SW Myponga, 13 Oct 2018
Castiarina colorata (1)
Castiarina colorata, PL2867A, female, on Leptospermum continentale, KI, 3.6 km W Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 26 Nov 2013
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina crenata, PL0329, male, SL, 3.5 km WNW Echunga, 5 Dec 2007
Castiarina crenata (1)
Castiarina crenata, PL2422, on Leptospermum continentale, SE, 18.1 km NE Salt Creek, Messent CP, 6 Dec 2012
shown on Leptospermum continentale
Castiarina flava, PL1439A, female, from Eucalyptus leptophylla, EP, 4.7 km NE Pine Hill HS, 6 Feb 2010
Castiarina flava (1)
Castiarina flava, PL2714, on Eucalyptus socialis, EP, 6.6 km NE Pine Hill HS, 27 Oct 2013
shown on Eucalyptus socialis
Castiarina flavopicta, PL3317, male, from Calytrix tetragona, SE, 0.7 km SSW Comet Bore, road res. adj. Ngarkat CP, 15 Oct 2015
Castiarina flavopicta (1)
Castiarina flavopicta, PL0215, on Leptospermum myrsinoides, SL, 1.9 km NNW McLaren Flat, 16 Oct 2007
shown on Leptospermum myrsinoides
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
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, female, from flowering Acacia pycnantha, SL, Stonyfell, Bell Yett Reserve, 26 Aug 2007
Melobasis occidentalis (1)
Melobasis occidentalis, PL0136, female, on Acacia pycnanatha, SL, Stonyfell, Bell Yett Reserve, 26 Aug 2007
shown on Acacia pycnanatha
Neobubastes aureocincta, PL2706, male, EP, 2.9 km SSE Pine Hill HS, Munyaroo CP, 27 Oct 2013
Neobubastes aureocincta (1)
Neobubastes aureocincta, PL0485, male, EP, 22.6 km NE Cungena, 23 Oct 2008
Neocuris crassa, PL1873, female, from Melaleuca lanceolata, MU, 2.2 km N Nobah Bore, Billiatt CP, 7 Feb 2011
Neocuris crassa (1)
Neocuris crassa, PL1873, female, on Melaleuca lanceolata, MU, 2.2 km N Nobah Bore, Billiatt CP, 7 Feb 2011
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Neocuris dichroa, PL1349, female, from Eucalyptus phenax ssp. phenax, EP, 5.9 km NE Pine Hill HS, 1 Feb 2010
Neocuris dichroa (1)
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 thoracica, SAMA 25-021567 & PL3401, male and female
Neocuris thoracica (1)
Neocuris thoracica, PL3401, female, from flowering Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa, SL, 240 m NNE Mt Barker summit, 24 Nov 2015
Selagis aurifera, PL4358, male, SL, Urrbrae, 11 Dec 2018
Selagis aurifera (1)
Selagis aurifera, PL0397, male, on Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa, SL, 0.3 km N Mt Barker summit, 7 Jan 2008
shown on Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa
Selagis intercribrata, DAY193, male, from flowering Melaleuca lanceolata, KI, 0.9 km WSW Point Ellen, Vivonne Bay CP, 2 Mar 2008
Selagis intercribrata (1)
Selagis peroni, DAY129, from Hakea mitchellii foliage or flying above, KI, 1.4 km NNW Rocky River visitor centre, Flinders Chase NP, 27 Nov 2007
Selagis peroni (1)
Selagis peroni, PL2895, on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea, KI, 3.5 km NNW Point Tinline, adj. Cape Gantheaume CP, 27 Nov 2013
shown on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea
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 lessonii, PL5594, male, SL, 4.3 km SW Aldinga, Aldinga Scrub CP, 14 Feb–14 Mar 2022
Temognatha lessonii (1)
Temognatha lessonii, PL5596, male, SL, 4.3 km SW Aldinga, Aldinga Scrub CP, 14 Feb–14 Mar 2022
Temognatha marginalis, PL1428, female, EP, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
Temognatha marginalis (1)
Temognatha marginalis, PL1428, female, on Melaleuca lanceolata, EP, Hambidge CP, 5 Feb 2010
shown on Melaleuca lanceolata
Temognatha parvicollis parvicollis, PL3538, male, EP, 7.5 km NW Mt Middleback, 6 Feb 2016
Temognatha parvicollis parvicollis (1)
Temognatha parvicollis parvicollis, PL1340, male, on Eucalyptus leptophylla, SE, 7.6 km SSE Comet Bore, Ngarkat CP, 29 Jan 2010
shown on Eucalyptus leptophylla