Melobasis sp. (genus)
Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Casey, ACT
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| Melobasis sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 3 Oct 2023 | |
| Melobasis propinqua | Hejor1 | 2 Oct 2023 |
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2 comments
3 Oct 2023
I don’t think it’s M. propinqua as there are no signs of the setae that generally cover the ventral surface and legs. The photos unfortunately are not the best however I would lean towards M. thoracica at this stage.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093444-35.173244
- Altitude 639.7m
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2023 11:18 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- Deceased Animal health
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- Hejor1 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
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