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Species Astraeus (Astraeus) crassus van de Poll, 1889

 

Ecological Descriptors

Adults: shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina nana (Sieber ex Spreng.) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Dwarf She-Oak), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina torulosa (Aiton) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Forest She Oak), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. [CASUARINACEAE] River She-Oak), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina luehmannii (R.T.Baker) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Bull-Oak, Buloke), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina littoralis (Salisb.) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Black She-Oak).

Larvae: shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Bursaria spinosa Cav. [PITTOSPORACEAE] Boxthorn), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Bursaria spinosa Cav. [PITTOSPORACEAE] Boxthorn).

Associated Flora References

Barker, S. 1975. Revision of the genus Astraeus Laporte & Gory (Coleoptera : Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 99(3): 105–142 [127] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

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 [19] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

Hawkeswood, T.J. 1985. New larval host records for two Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 39: 258 [258] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

Hawkeswood, T.J. 1986. A list and notes on the Buprestidae (Coleoptera) collected during 1977-79 from the Armidale district, New South Wales. Contributions to Australian Biological Science 1: 1-12 (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

Hawkeswood, T.J. 1993. A list and notes on some Buprestidae (Coleoptera) from the Armidale area, New South Wales, Australia. Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 6: 437-447 [438] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

Turner, J. & Hawkeswood, T.J. 1996. A note on the larval host plant and biology of the Australian jewel beetle Astraeus crassus Van de Poll (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Mauritiana (Altenburg) 16: 75-79 [76] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

Williams, G.A. 1983. Observations on the genus Alcinous Deyrolle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Victorian Naturalist 100: 37-39 [86] (Allocasuarina luehmannii)

 

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)
03-Oct-2024 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED
16-Jun-2022 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 25-Sep-2024 MODIFIED
04-Aug-2021 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED
24-Dec-2020 BUPRESTOIDEA 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020 POLYPHAGA 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED Max Beatson
05-Mar-2019 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED
28-Jan-2014 BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
14-Jan-2011 14-Jan-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)