Species Astraeus (Astraeus) obscurus Barker, 1975

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• Astraeus (Astraeus) obscurus Barker, S. 1975. Revision of the genus Astraeus Laporte & Gory (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 99(9): 105-142 [119].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA I 20957 ♂, Fraser Range, WA.
  Paratype(s) SAMA I 20958 ♀ (allotype); BMNH 1 ♂, 1 ♀; MNHP 1 ♂, 1 ♀; WADA 1 ♂, 1 ♀; WAM 71-1775, 71-1777 2 ♀.

  Type host:

   Casuarina huegeliana ((Miq.) L.A.S. Johnson, 1982) [CASUARINACEAE]

Ecological Descriptors

Adults: shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina humilis (Otto & A.Dietr.) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Dwarf Sheoak (on foliage)), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina dielsiana (C.A.Gardner) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Northern She-Oak (on foliage)), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina huegeliana (Miq.) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Rock She-Oak (on foliage)), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina campestris (Diels) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Tamma, She-Oak (on foliage)), shrubs and small trees (associated flora: Allocasuarina helmsii (Ewart & M.Gordon) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] (on foliage)).

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 [119] (Allocasuarina campestris)

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 [11] (Allocasuarina campestris)

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 [24] (Allocasuarina campestris)

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