Species Astraeus (Depollus) aberrans van de Poll, 1886

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• Astraeus aberrans Poll, J.R.H. Neervoort van de 1886. Description of three new species and a synopsis of the buprestid genus Astraeus, C. & G. Notes from the Leyden Museum 8: 175-180 [176].

  Type data:

   Holotype MNHP sex unknown, Australia occ.

  Secondary source:

   Barker, S. 1975. Revision of the genus Astraeus Laporte & Gory (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 99(9): 105-142 [111].
• Astraeus aberrans picticollis Poll, J.R.H. Neervoort van de 1889. Monographical essay on the Australian buprestid genus Astraeus C. et G. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 32: 79-110 [91] [variety of aberrans].

  Type data:

   Holotype MNHP sex unknown, none given.

  Secondary source:

   Barker, S. 1975. Revision of the genus Astraeus Laporte & Gory (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 99(9): 105-142 [111].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Barker, S. 1975. Revision of the genus Astraeus Laporte & Gory (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 99(9): 105-142 [111]

Ecological Descriptors

Adults: shrubs (associated flora: Allocasuarina corniculata (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] She-Oak (on foliage)), terrestrial (associated flora: Allocasuarina campestris (Diels) L.A.S.Johnson [CASUARINACEAE] Tamma, She-Oak).

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 [111] (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 [27] (Allocasuarina campestris)

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