Melobasis sp. (genus)

Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Melobasis sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 10:52 AM
Melobasis sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 10:52 AM
Melobasis sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 10:52 AM
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Melobasis sp. (genus) 24 May 2023 MarkH
Anilara (genus) 24 May 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 24 May 2023 ConBoekel

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Note blue spot at tail terminus.

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MarkH wrote:
   24 May 2023
The blue spot is from the abdominal tergites (on top of the abdomen). This is a common colour in Melobasis for this part of the beetle. The reason you can see the colour is because the apices of the elytra are missing (possibly bird damage).
This is definitely a Melobasis and quite likely M. sordida though identification to species level is not fully possible without examination of the specimen under a microscope.
ConBoekel wrote:
   25 May 2023
thank you

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