Species Melobasis dentata Levey, 2023
- Melobasis dentata 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 [72, Figs 116, 129, 145, 146, 168, 169, 196)].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂, Iron Pot, near Yepoon, QLD.
Paratype(s) BLC ♀, Glencoe, QLD; ANIC ♀, Ipswich, QLD; MHC 1♂, 30 km W. of Alpha, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Acacia spp. [FABACEAE]).
Larva: wood-borer (associated flora: Acacia leiocalyx [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 |