Nascio vetusta

Nascio vetusta

Nascio vetusta (Boisduval, 1835) is a Buprestid beetle (Buprestidae) in the endemic Australian genus Nascio. The larvae are known to feed oligophagous on Eucalyptus and Metrosideros (Myrtaceae), with Eucalyptus being the original host and the introduced Metrosideros must represent a recent host selection, mostly in the urban environment.
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Naming

The species was originally described as Buprestis vetusta by Boisduval in 1835. Junior synonyms include Nascio brunneipicta Obenberger, 1928 and Nascio lunaris Kerremans, 1900.
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Distribution

N. vetusta is mostly known from Southeast Australia, although it has been recorded on occasion in western Australia as well.

Behavior

The larvae of Nascio vetusta are mostly a shallow-boring and when the bark is thick enough it can thrive in the bark alone, without boring into the underlying sapwood.

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https://www.gbif.org/species/4729139
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Mauritiana_15_1995_0321-0325.pdf
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusNascio
SpeciesNascio vetusta
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Australia