Species Melobasis wannerua Carter, 1936
- Melobasis wannerua Carter, H.J. 1936. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. No. X. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 61(3-4): 98-110 [103].
Type data:
Holotype AM K67316 ♂, Wanneroo, WA [31° 44' 49" S 115° 48' 12" E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore (associated flora: Rhadinothamnus anceps (DC.) Paul G.Wilson [RUTACEAE] Blisterbush), volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
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] (Rhadinothamnus anceps)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 2005. Rhadinothamnus anceps (DC.) P.G. Wilson (Rutaceae) the adult host plant of Melobasis wannerua Carter, 1936 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae. Calodema 3: 14-15 [14] (Rhadinothamnus anceps)
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 [17] (Rhadinothamnus anceps)
General References
Carter, H.J. 1939. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. No. XI. (Mostly Elateridae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 64(3-4): 297–330, pls VIII, IX [300] (key)
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 |