Melobasis sp. (genus)
Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Throsby, ACT
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| Melobasis sp. (genus) | MarkH | 22 Feb 2023 | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | DPRees125 | 22 Feb 2023 |
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22 Feb 2023
This is likely a male Melobasis sordida however determination to species level is generally only possible by examination under a microscope.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.164109-35.163828
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Throsby, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2023 11:59 AM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- silver wattle Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melobasis sp. (genus) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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