Species Melanterius pungalinae Pinzón-Navarro, Jennings & Oberprieler, 2017

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• Melanterius pungalinae Pinzón-Navarro, S.V., Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2017. Host associations of Melanterius Erichson (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cleogonini), with a diagnosis and delimitation of the genus and description of five new species. Zootaxa 4298(1): 1–77 [21].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC 25 067206 ♂, NT: Pungalina, Mystery Shovel, 7 km track to Calvert River [16°39'35.3"S 137°24'51.7"E].
  Paratype(s) ANIC 17♂ 24♀, various, but mostly Pundalina, few Qld, NSW.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Gulf Coastal (GUC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Acacia shrubs (associated flora: Acacia leptocarpa [FABACEAE]; Acacia [FABACEAE] ('type series was largely collected from Acacia holosericea and A. leptocarpa, with fewer specimens from A. conferta, A. dimidiata, A. leiocalyx and A. producta' (Pinzón-Navarro et al. 2017: 21)); Acacia holosericea [FABACEAE]).

Associated Flora References

Pinzón-Navarro, S.V., Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2017. Host associations of Melanterius Erichson (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cleogonini), with a diagnosis and delimitation of the genus and description of five new species. Zootaxa 4298(1): 1–77 [21] (Acacia leptocarpa; Acacia holosericea)

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