Species Astraeus (Astraeus) major Blackburn, 1890
- Astraeus major Blackburn, T. 1890. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4(4): 1247-1276 [Date published Apr. 15, 1890] [1257].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH sex unknown, Monarto, SA.
Ecological Descriptors
Adults: shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Acacia coolgardiensis Maiden [FABACEAE] Spinifex Wattle), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Eucalyptus sp. [MYRTACEAE] Gum Tree (on 'mallee foliage' & flowers)).
Associated Flora References
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 [22] (Acacia coolgardiensis)
Blackburn, T. 1890. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4(4): 1247-1276 [Date published Apr. 15, 1890] [1257] (Acacia coolgardiensis)
Goudie, J.C. 1920. Notes on the Coleoptera of north-western Victoria. Part VIII. Victorian Naturalist 37: 28-34 [30] (Acacia coolgardiensis)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 2011. Blackburn (1889), an overlooked note on flower feeding by an Astraeus species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with criticism of a paper on Astraeus by Barker (2006). Calodema 167: 1-2 [1] (Acacia coolgardiensis)
History of changes
| 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) |