Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Melobasis obscurella | 20 Nov 2020 | Harrisi | ||
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | 8 Sep 2020 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | 8 Sep 2020 | Harrisi |
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Harrisi
wrote:
20 Nov 2020
Specimen sent to buprestid expert who has confirmed the ID as Melobasis obscurella (Thomson, 1879). Again, well done to Cath B for finding this species in our local area. Fairly common in SE Australia.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.087480-35.277872
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 7 Sep 2020 03:56 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Melobasis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1447.3m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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