Melobasis propinqua
Propinqua jewel beetle at Tennent, ACT
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| Melobasis propinqua | KimPullen | 28 Oct 2018 | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 25 Oct 2018 | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2018 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 7 Oct 2017 |
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User's notes
Very shiny, bright golden colour in the sunlight. About 25mm in length.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.053511-35.532303
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Oct 2017 12:04 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melobasis propinqua Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melobasis propinqua Scientific name
- Propinqua jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1473.6m Recorded at altitude
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