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Species Melobasis uniformis Carter, 1923

Distribution

States

Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Gastrolobium floribundum S.Moore [FABACEAE] Wodjil Poison (on foliage); Leucopogon sp. [ERICACEAE] (on foliage); Mirbelia seorsifolia (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner [FABACEAE] (on foliage)), volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

Extra Ecological Information

"Adults occur on Gastrolobium spinosum Benth., (Fabaceae); G. floribundum S. Moore, (Fabaceae); Mirbelia seorsifolia (F. Muell.), (Fabaceae); Leucopogon sp., (Ericaceae)." (Levey 2012: 68)

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 [65] (Gastrolobium floribundum)

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 [68] (Gastrolobium floribundum)

 

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)
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
12-Feb-2010 (import)