Species Diphucrania viridipurpurea (Carter, 1924)
- Cisseis viridipurpurea Carter, H.J. 1924. Australian Coleoptera — notes and new species. No. iii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49: 19–45 [27].
Type data:
Holotype AM K67294 ♂, Geraldton, WA [28° 46' 44" S 114° 36' 50" E]. - Cisseis sapphira Carter, H.J. 1933. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. VIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58(3-4): 159-180 [163].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM K67295 4 specimens, sex unknown, Moore River, WA [31° 2' 6" S 116° 2' 28" E].Type locality references:
Carter, H.J. 1933. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. VIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58(3-4): 159-180 [163].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Barker, S. 2002. A check list of the Cisseis (sensu stricto) Gory & Laporte, 1839 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 35(1): 85-90 [89]
Generic Combinations
- Diphucrania viridipurpurea (Carter, 1924). —
ICZN 2008. Opinion 2214 (Case 3366): Cisseis Gory & Laporte de Castelnau, 1839 and Curis Gory & Laporte de Castelnau, 1838 (Insecta, Coleoptera, BUPRESTIDAE): generic names not conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(4): 325-326
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer [MYRTACEAE] Geraldton Wax (on foliage)), volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
General References
Carter, H.J. 1927. Australian Coleoptera: Notes and new species. No. v. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 52(2): 222-234 [222] (host, female)
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] [279]
Obenberger, J. 1935. Buprestidae 4. pp. 785-934 in W. Junk & S. Schenkling (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. 's-Gravenhage : W. Junk Vol. 143. [854, 856]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2024 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Oct-2024 | Agrilinae Gory & Laporte, 1835 | 10-Sep-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Jun-2022 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Aug-2021 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Dec-2020 | BUPRESTOIDEA | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 05-Mar-2019 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Jan-2014 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 13-Jan-2011 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED |