1 Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Weetangera, ACT
Identification history
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | 23 Feb 2023 | entom2 | ||
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | 23 Feb 2023 | Harrisi |
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2 comments
MarkH
wrote:
23 Feb 2023
I’m pretty sure that this is Melobasis sordida however determination is dependent upon microscopic examination
entom2
wrote:
23 Feb 2023
Mark, note the strongly bispinose terminal abdominal segment(?), might be useful towards an ID. Cheers, Allen
Location information
- Coordinates 149.046605-35.257494
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Weetangera, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Feb 2023 11:11 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Acacia sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- Machine learning
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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