Species Melobasis innocua Thomson, 1879
- Melobasis innocua Thomson, J. 1879. Typi Buprestidarum Musaei Thomsoniani, Appendix 1a. Paris : E. Deyrolle 87 pp. [20].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP sex unknown, Swan-River, Australia.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Corymbia tessellaris (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson [MYRTACEAE] Carbeen, Manna Gum, Moreton Bay Ash; Acacia dealbata Link [FABACEAE] Silver Wattle; Ozothamnus ferrugineus (Labill.) Sweet [ASTERACEAE] Tree Everlasting), volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
Extra Ecological Information
Cowie (2001) recorded this species from Eucalyptus viminalis, Acacia dealbata, and Helichrysum dendroideum.
Associated Flora References
Bellamy, C.L., Williams, G.A., Hasenpusch, J. & Sundholm, A. 2013. A summary of the published data on host plants and morphology of immature stages of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with additional new records. Insecta Mundi 0293: 1-172 (Corymbia tessellaris; Ozothamnus ferrugineus; Acacia dealbata)
Cowie, D. 2001. Jewel Beetles of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club Inc. 41 pp. [27] (Acacia dealbata)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 2011. Review of the biology and host plants for the Australian species of the genus Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 1837 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Calodema 183: 1-23 [8] (Acacia dealbata)
General References
Burns, G.G. & Burns, A.J. 1992. The distribution of Victorian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) - an ENTRECS project. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Victoria 5: 1-53 [8] (Map 41)
Carter, H.J. 1929. A check list of the Australian Buprestidae. With tables and keys to sub-families, tribes, and genera (by A. Théry). The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 265-304 [Date published 24 Mar 1929] [285]
Cowie, D. 2001. Jewel Beetles of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club Inc. 41 pp. [27] (host and distribution)
Obenberger, J. 1930. Buprestidae 2. pp. 213-568 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 111. [431]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2024 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Jun-2022 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 10-Sep-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Aug-2021 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Dec-2020 | BUPRESTOIDEA | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 05-Mar-2019 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2019 | Buprestinae Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2019 | Buprestinae Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Jan-2014 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 10-Oct-2012 | 10-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Nov-2012 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED |