Species Melobasis edungalbensis Levey, 2023
- Melobasis edungalbensis 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 [73, Figs 119, 132, 151, 152, 174, 175].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Edungalba, QLD.
Paratype(s) BLC 1♂, 3♀, Edungalba, QLD; WAM 1♀, Edungalba, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Acacia harpophylla [FABACEAE]; Bauhinia 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 |