Melobasis propinqua

Propinqua jewel beetle at Kambah, ACT

Melobasis propinqua at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2018
Melobasis propinqua at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Melobasis propinqua 24 Nov 2018 KimPullen
Melobasis propinqua 10 Nov 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 3 Oct 2018 MatthewFrawley

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Possibly the same as Stuart's sighting: https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3768886

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michaelb wrote:
   4 Oct 2018
Matthew, if you have some spare time there is a photo gallery for the jewel beetle family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery
This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:
https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery
Stuart's is similar, but has a different texture to yours.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 2 Oct 2018 01:54 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  • Dillwynia sp. Yetholme (P.C.Jobson 5080) NSW Herbarium Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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