Species Temognatha duponti (Boisduval, 1835)
- Buprestis duponti Boisduval, J.A. 1835. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Faune Entomologique de l'Océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insectes nouveaux recueillis pendant le voyage. 2me Partie. Coléoptères et autres Ordres. Paris : J. Tastu vii 716 pp. [Date published 27-III-1835] [60].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♀ (in “Box 178” of the separately housed Oberthür collection in MNHN), Australia (as Nouvelle-Hollande). - Stigmodera (Themognatha) barbiventris Carter, H.J. 1916. Revision of the genus Stigmodera, and descriptions of some new species of Buprestidae. (Order Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 78–144, pls 9,10 [113].
Type data:
Holotype NMV ♂, Beechworth, VIC.
Paratype(s) SAMA ♀, (probably Inverell), NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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] [290]
- Peterson, M. 2015. Revised taxonomy of Temognatha duponti (Boisduval) and T. stevensii (Gehin) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Stigmoderini), with definition of the grandis and stevensii species-groups. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 3(18): 1-25
Generic Combinations
- Stigmodera Dupontii (Boisduval, 1835). —
Saunders, E. 1871. Catalogus Buprestidarum Synonymicus et Systematicus. London : Janson 171 pp. [66] - Themognatha barbiventris (Boisduval, 1835). —
Gardner, J.A. 1989. Revision of the genera of the tribe Stigmoderini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with a discussion of phylogenetic relationships. Invertebrate Taxonomy 3: 291-361 [316] - Stigmodera (Themognatha) duponti (Boisduval, 1835). —
Carter, H.J. 1931. Notes on the genus Stigmodera (Family Buprestidae) together with descriptions of new species of and a retabulation of the subgenus Castiarina. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 337-367 [337]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Inland southeastern Australia from Stanthorpe, QLD to Beechworth, VIC. Records of this species from WA and SA are based on T. stevensii, previously a junior synonym of this species.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, florivore (associated flora: Eucalyptus uncinata Turcz. [MYRTACEAE] Hook-leaved Mallee (on flowers); Eucalyptus cylindriflora Maiden & Blakely [MYRTACEAE] White Mallee (on flowers)), volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
Extra Ecological Information
Hawkeswood (1982) recorded this species (as tibialis) on flowers of Eucalyptus cylindriflora and E. foecunda. Barker & Inns (1976) reported this species as prey of the large asilid fly, Phellus piliferus, and Hawkeswood & Knowles (1985) recorded possible predation of this species (as tibialis) by the Western Magpie, Gymnorhina dorsalis.
Associated Flora References
Bellamy, C.L. 2002. Coleoptera: Buprestoidea. In Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 29.5. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. pp. XII 491 +4 colour pls [320] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
Froggatt, W.W. 1907. Family 29. Jewel Beetles. Buprestidae. 162-165, pl. xviii in Froggatt, W.W. Australian Insects. Sydney : W. Brooks & Co. xiv 449 pp., 37 pls. [Date published April 11, 1907] [164] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 1982. Notes on insect pollination of two species of Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) from south-west Western Australia. Victorian Naturalist 99: 28-37 [30] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
Hawkeswood, T.J. & Knowles, D.G. 1985. Observations on some jewel beetles (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Western Australia. Victorian Naturalist 102(6): 205-206 [205] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
Hawkeswood, T. J. & Peterson, M. 2004. Jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from the Lake Magenta and the East Hyden districts, Western Australia. Calodema 2: 6-7 [6] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
Slater, P. & Lindgren, E. 1955. A Visit to Queen Victoria Spring, January, 1955. Western Australian Naturalist 5: 10-18 [18] (Eucalyptus cylindriflora)
General References
Barker, S. & Inns, R. 1976. Predation on Stigmodera (Themognatha) tibialis by a fly. Western Australian Naturalist 13: 147-148 [147] (predator note)
Blackburn, T. 1891. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 14: 65-153 [Date published July 1891] [137]
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] [290, 291] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement duponti, tibialis valid species)
Carter, H.J. 1931. Notes on the genus Stigmodera (Family Buprestidae) together with descriptions of new species of and a retabulation of the subgenus Castiarina. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 337-367 [337]
Carter, H.J. 1940. Australian Buprestidae and the Junk Catalogue. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 6: 380-389 [387] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement duponti as synonym of flavocincta)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 1982. Notes on insect pollination of two species of Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) from south-west Western Australia. Victorian Naturalist 99: 28-37 [30] (adult host note)
Hawkeswood, T.J. & Knowles, D.G. 1985. Observations on some jewel beetles (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Western Australia. Victorian Naturalist 102(6): 205-206 [205] (predation)
Masters, G. 1886. Catalogue of the described Coleoptera of Australia. Part III. Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 1: 21-126 [85, 96] (duponti 2813, stevensii 2941, tibialis 2949)
Obenberger, J. 1934. Buprestidae 3. pp. 569-781 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 132. [742] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement tibialis as valid species)
Obenberger, J. 1934. Buprestidae 3. pp. 569-781 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 132. [701]
History of changes
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| 03-Oct-2024 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Sep-2024 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 10-Sep-2024 | MOVED | |
| 16-Jun-2022 | BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815 | 03-Oct-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) |
| 03-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED |