Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Kambah, ACT
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.
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.028612-35.391282
- Altitude 582.7m
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Sep 2022 01:38 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Acacia Associated plant
- Spider in sighting 4446118 Associated Insect
- 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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