Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Sighting 4395934

Melobasis propinqua

Propinqua jewel beetle at Aranda, ACT

Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
Melobasis propinqua at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Melobasis propinqua 29 Sep 2021 Harrisi
Melobasis propinqua 29 Sep 2021 CathB

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Didn't react when I moved concealing flowers away, or when I picked it up, but it must have been playing dead as it eventually flew away.

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Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Aranda Bushland - 1 Jan 2024 by lbradley
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Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Aranda Bushland - 1 Jan 2024 by lbradley
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Aranda Bushland - 3 Dec 2023 by CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Aranda Bushland - 3 Dec 2023 by CathB
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2023 by lbradley
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Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jul 2023 by lbradley
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jul 2023 by lbradley
Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Cook, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) platycephalus at Aranda, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by Tammy
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by Tammy
Eusemocosma pruinosa (Philobota Group Concealer Moth) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by Tammy
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by Tammy
Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatus (A halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 21 Sep 2022 by Harrisi
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Cook, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by CathB
Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' (Unidentified jumping spider) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by MattFox
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Cook, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by drakes
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Sep 2021 by CathB
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2021 by CathB
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by drakes
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by drakes
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Cook, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by CathB
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by drakes
Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Cook, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by CathB
Sitona discoideus (Sitona weevil or Lucerne weevil) at Cook, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by CathB
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Aranda, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by CathB
Alternanthera sp. A Flora of NSW (M. Gray 5187) J. Palmer at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2020 by rhyshardy
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2020 by rhyshardy
Phryganoporus candidus (Foliage-webbing social spider) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by EmmaCook
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Oct 2018 by Harrisi
Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by Harrisi
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by Harrisi
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2018 by CathB
Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jun 2018 by CathB
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by CathB
Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by CathB
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2017 by CathB
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2017 by RWPurdie
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Dec 2016 by RWPurdie
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Dec 2016 by StephenBruce
Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2016 by annamacdonald
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by MattM
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2015 by MattM

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Sep 2021 04:04 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • Acacia buxifolia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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