Species Chalcophorotaenia castanea (Carter, 1916)

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Species Chalcophorotaenia castanea (Carter, 1916)

Chalcotaenia castanea Carter, H.J. 1916. Revision of the genus Stigmodera, and descriptions of some new species of Buprestidae. (Order Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 78–144, pls 9,10 [141].
Type data:

Syntype(s) NMV T12010 ♂, Cue, WA; NMV T12011 ♀, Cue, WA.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Melaleuca sp. [MYRTACEAE] Tea-tree (on foliage)), volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

Associated Flora References

Golding, M.R. 2008. A pictorial field guide to the beetles of Australia. Part 3: Chalcophorinae. Joondalup, Western Australia : Ocean Publishing pp. 45. [15] (Melaleuca sp.)

General References

Carter, H.J. 1922. Australian Coleoptera: Notes and new species. No. ii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 47(2): 65-82 [66] (key)

Carter, H.J. 1929. A check list of the Australian Buprestidae. With tables and keys to sub-families, tribes, and genera (by A. Théry). The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 265-304 [Date published 24 Mar 1929] [301]

Obenberger, J. 1926. Buprestidae 1. pp. 1-212 in W. Junk & S. Schenkling (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 84. [145]

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)
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)
05-Sep-2012		16-Jun-2022	MODIFIED
		16-Jun-2022	MODIFIED

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