Species Astraeus (Astraeus) crockerae Barker, 1977

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• Astraeus (Astraeus) crockeri 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 [13].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA I 20988 ♂, Juranda rockhole, 106 km S Balladonia, WA.
  Paratype(s) SAMA I 20989 ♀ (allotype), Juranda rockhole, 106 km S Balladonia, WA; SAMA 5 ♂, 5 ♀, Juranda rockhole, 106 km S Balladonia, WA.

  Secondary source:

   Barker, S. 1979. New species and a catalogue of Stigmodera (Castiarina) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 103(1): 1-23 [22] (spelling emendation to crockerae).

Ecological Descriptors

Terrestrial (associated flora: Callitris preissii Miq. [CUPRESSACEAE] Rottnest Island Pine (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 [13] (Callitris preissii)

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] (Callitris preissii)

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