Subspecies Melobasis propinqua depressa Levey, 2012

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• Melobasis propinqua depressa 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 [59].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM ♂, 48 km E. of Yellowdine, W.A.
  Paratype(s) WAM 4♂ 1♀, data as for holotype; WAM 1♂ 2♀, 15 km W. of Yellowdine, W.A.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Otion sp. [FABACEAE]; Urodon sp. [FABACEAE]), volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

Extra Ecological Information

Adults recorded as occurring on flowers of Urodon sp. and Otion sp. [FABACEAE] during October

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 [63] (Otion sp.)

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 [60] (Otion sp.)

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