Host Pultenaea tenuifolia for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Pultenaea tenuifolia  (Narrow-leaf Bush-pea)
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Pultenaea tenuifolia p Denzel Murfet Monarto CP Pultenaea tenuifolia p Denzel Murfet Mt Boothby CP Pultenaea tenuifolia, PJL 3451, 8.3 km SSE Mount Hope settlement, EP, by P.J. Lang, plant, P1090311 Pultenaea tenuifolia flowers Nuragi Reserve (3) Pultenaea tenuifolia, PJL 3451, 8.3 km SSE Mount Hope settlement, EP, by P.J. Lang, flower, P1090316
Adult host: Buprestidae species recorded as adults on Pultenaea tenuifolia, 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 (20)
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 (1)
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. 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 Pultenaea tenuifolia, 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
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 (6)
Castiarina recta, PL3896, male, on Pultenaea tenuifolia, EP, 15.2 km SE Streaky Bay, 9 Jul 2017
shown on Pultenaea tenuifolia
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427A, male, SL, 1.6 km E Belair RS, 13 Sep 2008
Ethonion cf. reichei (2)
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL0427, on Pultenaea largiflorens, SL, 1.6 km E Belair RS, 13 Sep 2008
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL2547D, non-emerged adult, in Pultenaea largiflorens (PJL 2841) root crown gall, SL, 0.4 km E Belair RS, Belair NP, 2 Sep 2013
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL2547D, non-emerged adult, on Pultenaea largiflorens root crown gall (for photo), SL, 0.4 km E Belair RS, Belair NP, 2 Sep 2013
shown on Pultenaea largiflorens root crown gall (for photo)
Ethonion cf. reichei, PL2546A, larva, in Pultenaea largiflorens root crown gall, SL, 1.6 km E Belair RS, 1 Sep 2013