Species Melobasis duplexicolor Levey, 2012
- Melobasis duplexicolor Levey, B. 2012. A Revision of the Australian species of the genus Melobasis Laporte & Gory 1837 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Part 1 (Introductory material, key to species-groups and keys to species of the thoracica, pusilla, formosa, propinqua & gloriosa species-groups). Zootaxa 3464: 1-107 [15].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♂, Quinns Rocks, W.A.
Paratype(s) SAMA numerous specimens (in various collections including BPBM, BMNH, NMV), all coastal WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Adults collected from Acacia rostellifera Benth. (Fabaceae), Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer (Myrtaceae) (Geraldton Wax), Myoporum insulare R. Br. (Myoporaceae)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2012 | ADDED |