Buprestidae of South Australia
( Jewel beetles )
by Peter J. Lang
Selagis peroni   (Fairmaire, 1877)
subfamily  Buprestinae » tribe  Curidini » subtribe  Curidina
Selagis peroni   Adult images (last updated: 29 Mar 2020)
Selagis peroni, PL2895, on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea, KI, 3.5 km NNW Point Tinline, adj. Cape Gantheaume CP, 27 Nov 2013 Selagis peroni, PL2895, on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea, KI, 3.5 km NNW Point Tinline, adj. Cape Gantheaume CP, 27 Nov 2013 Selagis peroni, PL2895, on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea, KI, 3.5 km NNW Point Tinline, adj. Cape Gantheaume CP, 27 Nov 2013 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, 12.8 × 4.4 mm 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, 12.8 × 4.4 mm Selagis peroni, PL2895, on flowering Eucalyptus albopurpurea, KI, 3.5 km NNW Point Tinline, adj. Cape Gantheaume CP, 27 Nov 2013
Actual
size¹:
11.5 mm
×
4.1 mm
Measurements (mm)
malefemale
L114.0
13.1 – 14.9
 n = 34.0
 n = 1
L213.0
 n = 13.9
 n = 1
W5.0
4.7 – 5.2
 n = 31.6
 n = 1
Legend  L1length from clypeus/frons to elytral apex (mean, range, sample size)
L2length from anterior of edge of eyes to elytral apex
Wmaximum width with elytra fully closed
Distribution
SA Regions¹:  EP,  SL,  KI
Australian States:  WA,  SA
Southern South Australian occurrences
LegendP.J.Lang collection vouchered records
other private collection or museum specimens, or sightings
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Adult activity records for Selagis peroni  (total actual records: 8 beetles)
7
1
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Legend
9
number of active beetles, actually recorded in that quarter-month
actual count > 4 (mean)
actual count <= 4 (mean)
Adult host plants
beetles sites SA regions¹ family position on host plant
Hakea mitchellii41KIP
Eucalyptus albopurpurea11KIM
Melaleuca lanceolata11EPM
Legendbeetlescount of beetles collected from, or sighted on, host plant taxon
sitescount of major sites (unique 10 km grid cells +/- some distinct approximate localities)
Plant names in green are hyperlinked to a matching host species page with plant photos.
Plant family
Code beetles % host plant taxa
P Proteaceae 4 67% 1
M Myrtaceae 2 33% 2
Position on adult host
positionbeetlessites
on flower(s)11
on flowering plant11
other
  hovering over41
¹ LegendregionsSA State Herbarium regions (map)
EA: Eastern, EP: Eyre Peninsula, FR: Flinders Ranges, GT: Gairdner-Torrens, KI: Kangaroo Island, LE: Lake Eyre, MU: Murray, NL: Northern Lofty, NU: Nullarbor, NW: North-Western, SE: South-Eastern, SL: Southern Lofty, YP: Yorke Peninsula
sizeThe ellipse is the correct size when printed, indicative on a desktop screen, and likely to be wrong on a mobile device.