Species Melobasis cuspidata Levey, 2023
- Melobasis cuspidata 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 [23, Figs 6, 22, 43, 44, 66, 67].
Type data:
Holotype WADA ♂, Wyndham, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 2♀, Broome, WA; SAMA 1♀, Derby, WA; MPWA 1♀, La Grange, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK)
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 |