Species Maoraxia auroimpressa (Carter, 1924)
- Neocuris auroimpressa Carter, H.J. 1924. Australian Coleoptera — notes and new species. No. iv. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49: 521-544 [531].
Type data:
Holotype AM K32268 ♀, Wide Bay, QLD [25° 28' S 152° 38' 59" E].Secondary source:
Bellamy, C.L. & Williams, G.A. 1985. A revision of the genus Maoraxia with a new synonym in Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). International Journal of Entomology 27(1-2): 147-161 [155]. - Maoraxia littoralis Bellamy, C.L. & Williams, G.A. 1985. A revision of the genus Maoraxia with a new synonym in Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). International Journal of Entomology 27(1-2): 147-161 [154].
Type data:
Holotype AM K72615 ♂ (27.x.1980), Manning Point, NSW [31° 54' 55" S 152° 40' 4" E].
Paratype(s) AM K72616 ♀ (allotype), same data as holotype; AM K72617 sex unknown; ANIC; BLC; BPBM; CLBC; FCNA; GWC; MNHP; NMV T10707 ♂; QM; SAMA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bellamy, C.L. & Peterson, M. 2000. Contributions to the taxonomy of Australian Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Part I. New synonymy, combinations, and names. Folia Heyrovskyana 8(2): 72–100 [31 Oct. 2000] [88]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Schizomeria ovata D.Don [CUNONIACEAE] Crab Apple (on foliage); Podocarpus elatus R.Br. ex Endl. [PODOCARPACEAE] Plum Pine (on foliage); Elaeodendron australe Vent. [CELASTRACEAE] Red Olive Plum, Staff Vine; Syzygium floribundum F.Muell. [MYRTACEAE] Weeping Satin Ash (on foliage); Syzygium smithii (Poir.) Nied. [MYRTACEAE] (on foliage); Acronychia sp. [RUTACEAE] (on foliage); Heritiera actinophylla (F.M.Bailey) Kosterm. [STERCULIACEAE] (on foliage)), volant.
Larva: wood-borer (associated flora: Elaeodendron australe Vent. [CELASTRACEAE] Red Olive Plum, Staff Vine).
Extra Ecological Information
Bellamy & Williams (1986) recorded adults of M. littoralis collected from dead wood of Podocarpus elatus (Podocarpaceae), dying wood of Acronychia sp. (Rutaceae) and on foliage and emerging from dead, dry wood of Elaeodendron australe (Celastraceae); Williams (1995) recorded it from Acmena smithii (Myrtaceae).
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 [140] (Elaeodendron australe)
Bellamy, C.L., Williams, G.A., Hasenpusch, J. & Sundholm, A. 2013. A summary of the published data on host plants and morphology of immature stages of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with additional new records. Insecta Mundi 0293: 1-172 [20] (Elaeodendron australe)
Bellamy, C.L. & Williams, G.A. 1985. A revision of the genus Maoraxia with a new synonym in Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). International Journal of Entomology 27(1-2): 147-161 [155] (Elaeodendron australe)
Bílý, S. & Volkovitsh, M.G. 2005. Larvae of Australian Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Part 3. Genera Maoraxia and Anthaxoschema with a review of larval characters of known anthaxiine taxa. Folia Heyrovskyana A 13(1-2): 7-26 [8] (Elaeodendron australe)
General References
Bellamy, C.L. 1990. A new species of Maoraxia Obenberger from Mindanao, with a comments on its relationships within the Anthaxiini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Elytron 3: 187-194 [191]
Bellamy, C.L. 1991. Further review of the genus Maoraxia Obenberger (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5: 457-468 [460]
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] [287]
Obenberger, J. 1930. Buprestidae 2. pp. 213-568 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 111. [562]
History of changes
| 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 | |
| 05-Mar-2019 | Buprestinae Leach, 1815 | 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2019 | Buprestinae Leach, 1815 | 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Jan-2014 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED |