Subspecies Temognatha obesissima obesissima (Thomson, 1879)
- Stigmodera obesissima Thomson, J. 1879. Typi Buprestidarum Musaei Thomsoniani, Appendix 1a. Paris : E. Deyrolle 87 pp. [32] [obesissma species group].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP sex unknown, Australia. - Stigmodera saundersii Waterhouse, C.O. 1876. Descriptions of two new Coleopterous insects belonging to the families Buprestidae and Melolonthidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 17: 70-72 [70] [junior homonym of saundersii Hope, 1846].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH sex unknown, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Blackburn, T. 1900. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXVI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 24: 35-68 [Date published Aug. 1900] [47]
- Kerremans, C. 1900. Buprestides nouveaux et remarques synonymiques. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 44: 282-351 [313]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, florivore (associated flora: Leptospermum spp. [MYRTACEAE] Tea-trees (on flowers); Baeckea spp. [MYRTACEAE] (on flowers)), volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
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 [331] (Baeckea spp.)
Peterson, M. 1989. Taxonomic and correlated nomenclatural notes on Stigmodera obesissima Thomson and Nascioides parryi (Hope) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 4: 205–212 [207] (Baeckea spp.)
General References
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 [95] (saundersi 2925)
Peterson, M. 1989. Taxonomic and correlated nomenclatural notes on Stigmodera obesissima Thomson and Nascioides parryi (Hope) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 4: 205-212 [209]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |