Cyrioides australis
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Cyrioides australis, commonly known as the dark blue banksia jewel beetle, is a species of beetle
in the family Buprestidae native to southeastern Australia. It was described by the French entomologist Jean Baptiste Boisduval
in 1835. Banksia integrifolia
has been recorded as a host plant.
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
in the family Buprestidae native to southeastern Australia. It was described by the French entomologist Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
in 1835. Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia, commonly known as Coast Banksia, is a species of tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed Banksia species, it occurs between Victoria and Central Queensland in a broad range of habitats, from coastal dunes to mountains...
has been recorded as a host plant.