Melobasis sp. (genus)

Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

Melobasis sp. (genus)	30 Sep 2022	entom2
Melobasis obscurella	30 Sep 2022	Harrisi
Unidentified	30 Sep 2022	HelenCross

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3 comments

entom2 wrote:

30 Sep 2022

Hard to say which species it is, need to have the specimen at hand and check it out under my stereo microscope. Even then an ID to species might not be possible as the genus is in need of a modern revision, which has to date only partly been done, by Dr Brian Levey of Wales in the U.K., who has been working on the revision for the past 40 years or so. Not easy! Stuart's suggested ID as to it being Melobasis obscurella may well be correct but need the specimen to hand to confirm, or deposit it in the Australian National Insect Collection, part of the CSIRO, located at Black Mountain, Canberra.

HelenCross wrote:

30 Sep 2022

Thanks, would you like the specimen?

entom2 wrote:

1 Oct 2022

Hi Helen, I really appreciate that, many kind thanks! If you can, please contact me at my email entom2@optusnet.com.au and I will advise my details. All the best, Allen

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