Host Westringia rigida for Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Host plant Westringia rigida
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Westringia rigida, 13.6 km ENE Mudamuckla, EP, 4 Nov 2022, by P.J. Lang, 20221104_194316 edit crop 1.33 Westringia rigida flower 1 Westringia rigida flower 2, DNK824, Saunders Creek - Punthari, MU, by D.N. Kraehenbuehl, crop 1.33 edit
Larval host: Buprestidae species recorded breeding in Westringia rigida, displayed in reverse count order
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5692A, female, from Westringia rigida root gall (reared adult ), EP
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum (24)
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5692A, female, on Westringia rigida root (with top of gall lower right), (reared adult ), EP
shown on Westringia rigida root (with top of gall lower right)
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5690I, female, non-emerged adult, in Westringia rigida (PJL 3621) root gall, before dissection, EP
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5690I, female, non-emerged adult, in Westringia rigida (PJL 3621) root gall, partially cut open, EP
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5691x, male, pupa, from Westringia rigida (PJL 3621) root gall (as prepupa), EP
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5673D, larva, in Westringia rigida root (PJL 3610B), ventral, EP
Chrysobothris sp. Bidentate pronotum, PL5673D, larva, in Westringia rigida root (PJL 3610B), dorsal, EP