G. it. Ent., 5 (24): 23-30
April 30, 1990
A survey of the jewel beetles
(Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
from the Townsville district, northern Queensland, Australia
by
T. J. HAWKESWOOD
Abstract - An annotated list is provided on the occurrence and host plants of 13 species (7 genera) of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) collected during 1981 in the Townsville district, northern Queensland. Species from the following genera and subfamilies were collected: Chrysobothris, Merimna (subfamily Chrysobothrinae), Stigmodera (subfamily Stigmoderinae), Melobasis, Nascio (subfamily Buprestinae), Cisseis, Neospades (subfamily Agrilinae) and Trachys (subfamily Trachyinae). The Townsville area is relatively depauperate in buprestids, probably due mainly to paucity of suitable larval and adult food plants, i.e. low plant diversity.
