Diphucrania tasmanica (Kerremans, 1898) (a species of jewel-beetle)

Basis for Tasmanian occurrence

Semmens, T.D., McQuillan, P.B. & Hayhurst, G. (1992). Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Government of Tasmania: Department of Primary Industry, 104 pp. (as Cisseis acudata)

TMAG collections

Classification

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Buprestoidea

Family: Buprestidae

Subfamily: Agrilinae

Tribe: Coraebini

Morphology

Typical length (mm): 6
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight

Source literature on morphology and taxonomy (*primary taxonomic source, where identified):
Cowie, D. (2001). Jewel beetles of Tasmania: a field naturalist’s guide. Hobart: Tas. Field. Nat. Club, 41 pages.

Ecology

Assumed larval feeding: (not yet documented)

Ecological attributes: — Acacia dealbata is a host-plant (Cowie, 2001).

Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Hand collection (substrate not specified) — Hand collection from Cassinia sp. — Rearing in insectary from Acacia dealbata.

Source ecological literature:
Cowie, D. (2001). Jewel beetles of Tasmania: a field naturalist’s guide. Hobart: Tas. Field Naturalists Club, 41 pages.