Species Nascioides olliffi Williams & Watkins, 1985
- Nascioides olliffi Williams, G.A. & Watkins, S. 1985. A new species of Nascioides Kerremans (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 24: 255-259 [255].
Type data:
Holotype AM K71994 ♂ (9.i.1966), Nymboida River, N. of Dorrigo, NSW [30° 15' 10" S 152° 38' 16" E].
Paratype(s) AM K53780 1 ♀; AM K71995 1 ♂; ANIC(MMUS) 1 ♂, 1 ♀; SWC 4 ♂; GWC 3 ♂, 1 ♀; BLC 1 ♀; QM 1 ♂; ANIC 1 ♂, 1 ♀; CLBC 1 ♂.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
Extra Ecological Information
Williams & Watkins (1985) recorded the collection of this species from Casuarina foliage in a possible mimicry association with Astraeus samouelli.
General References
Williams, G.A. 1987. A revision of the genus Nascioides Kerremans (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 1: 121-145 [136]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2022 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 28-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |