Species Melobasis empyria Olliff, 1889
- Melobasis empyria Olliff, A.S. 1889. The insect fauna of Lord Howe Island. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 2(4): 75-98 [83].
Type data:
Holotype AM K38510 sex unknown, Lord Howe Island, NSW [31° 34' S 159° 5' E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
General References
Obenberger, J. 1930. Buprestidae 2. pp. 213-568 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 111. [430]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 24-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 10-Oct-2012 | 10-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |