Melobasis sp. (genus)

Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

Melobasis sp. (genus)	24 May 2023	MarkH
Anilara (genus)	24 May 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	24 May 2023	ConBoekel

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User's notes

Note blue spot at tail terminus.

2 comments

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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Location information

Coordinates 149.107295 -35.260160
Altitude 629.0m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Apr 2023 10:52 AM Recorded on
ConBoekel Recorded by
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ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania