Melobasis COWIE sp 1
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Cowie, D. (2001). Jewel beetles of Tasmania: a field naturalist’s guide. Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club, 40 pp.) (as Melobasis sp 1)
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Buprestinae
Tribe: Melobasini
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 12
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 Naturalists Club, 41 pages.
Ecology
Ecological attributes: — Eucalyptus viminalis is a host-plant (Cowie, 2001).
Source ecological literature:
Cowie, D. (2001). Jewel beetles of Tasmania: a field naturalist’s guide. Hobart: Tas. Field Naturalists Club, 41 pages.
