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Species Astraeus (Astraeus) blackdownensis Barker, 1977

 

Ecological Descriptors

Adults: terrestrial (associated flora: Allocasuarina inophloia (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Stringybark She-Oak (adults found to occur on foliage)).

Associated Flora References

Barker, S. 1977. Astraeus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): a description of three new species and new locality records. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 101(1): 11-14 [12] (Allocasuarina inophloia)

Bellamy, C.L. 2002. Coleoptera: Buprestoidea. In Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 29.5. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. pp. XII 491 +4 colour pls [18] (Allocasuarina inophloia)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
16-Jun-2022 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
04-Aug-2021 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 27-May-2022 MODIFIED
24-Dec-2020 BUPRESTOIDEA 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020 POLYPHAGA 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Max Beatson
05-Mar-2019 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED
28-Jan-2014 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 16-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
14-Jan-2011 14-Jan-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)