Species Melobasis prominens Obenberger, 1942
- Melobasis prominens Obenberger, J. 1942. De generis Melobasis Cast. et Gory speciebus novis (Col. Bupr.). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 20: 99-106 [101].
Type data:
Holotype NMPC 22010 sex unknown, Melbourne, VIC.
Distribution
States
Victoria
IBRA
Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Victoria: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
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]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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10-Oct-2012 | 10-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |