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Species Ethonion breve (Carter, 1923)

 

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: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Patersonia occidentalis R.Br. [IRIDACEAE] Long Purple Flag), volant.

Larva: gall-inducer.

Extra Ecological Information

Hawkeswood (1980) recorded this species from the flowers of Patersonia occidentalis (Iridaceae).

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 [397] (Patersonia occidentalis)

Hawkeswood, T.J. 1980. An adult food plant of Ethon breve (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Western Australian Naturalist 14(7): 198 [198] (Patersonia occidentalis)

Hawkeswood, T.J. & Turner, J.R. 1992. Review of the biology and host-plants of Ethon fissiceps (Kirby) and other Ethon species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 6: 169-174 [174] (Patersonia occidentalis)

Webb, G.A. 1993. Plant associations of some Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae). Victorian Naturalist 110: 160-162 [162] (Patersonia occidentalis)

 

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)
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)
03-Oct-2024 MODIFIED