Host Pultenaea daphnoides for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Pultenaea daphnoides  (Large-leaf Bush Pea)
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Pultenaea daphnoides plant habit Flinders Chase Pultenaea daphnoides, Myponga CP, SL, 4 Sep 2011, by P.J. Lang, plant, IMG_7410 Pultenaea daphnoides flowers Flinders Chase
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Pultenaea daphnoides, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (39)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0146A, PL0146B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Melobasis thoracica, PL0165, from Acacia myrtifolia, SL
Melobasis thoracica (3)
Melobasis thoracica, on Acacia myrtifolia, SL
shown on Acacia myrtifolia
Diphucrania acuducta, DAY23, KI
Diphucrania acuducta (2)
Diphucrania acuducta, SID6478, on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii, NL, photo by Denzel Murfet
shown on Pultenaea kraehenbuehlii
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427A, male, SL
Ethonion cf. reichei (2)
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Pultenaea daphnoides, displayed in reverse count order
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3264, male, from Pultenaea tenuifolia, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna (1)
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL0146A, PL0146B, male, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3856, non-emerged adult, in Pultenaea involucrata (PJL 3142) stem base, SL
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3835x, pupa, from Pultenaea densifolia (PJL 3129), same pupa 4 days later on RHS, SE
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3826A, prepupa, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3122), dorsal & ventral, MU
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, from Pultenaea tenuifolia (PJL 3121) root crown, MU
Melobasis propinqua verna, PL3825A, larva, MU