Melobasis sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

Melobasis fasciata	21 Jan 2021	Harrisi
Melobasis sp. (genus)	18 Feb 2019	KimPullen
Melobasis sp. (genus)	18 Feb 2019	Harrisi

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Harrisi wrote:

28 Jun 2025

received mail recently from buprestid authority Peter Lang (via I-Naturalist); it reads

"This matches syntype material of Melobasis pretiosa at the SA Museum (and M. fasciata is a junior synonym of M. pretiosa). It is not the same as M. sexplagiata. See: https://syzygium.xyz/buprestidae/species.php?species=Melobasis_pretiosa"

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
15 Feb 2019 09:56 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Melobasis sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1447.3m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania