Species Melobasis calama Levey, 2023
- Melobasis calama Levey, B. 2023. A revision of the Australian species of the genus Melobasis Laporte & Gory 1837 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Part 3 (Revision of the azureipennis, cupricollis, iridicolor and melanura species groups). Zootaxa 5302: 001-100 [15, Figs 7, 23, 45, 46, 68, 69].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Hull River, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC 1♀, Hull River, QLD; SAMA 1♂, Townsville, QLD; ANIC 1♂, Johnstone River, QLD; MVMA 1♀, Cairns, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Acacia spp. [FABACEAE]).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 15-Sep-2024 | ADDED |