Melobasis sp. (genus)

Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Casey, ACT

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Identification history

	Melobasis sp. (genus)	3 Oct 2023	AlisonMilton
	Melobasis propinqua	2 Oct 2023	Hejor1

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2 comments

MarkH wrote:

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.

Harrisi wrote:

3 Oct 2023

I'll second all that Mark...likewise the 'furry forehead' is also absent....

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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
Collections
Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Deceased Animal health
12mm to 25mm Animal size
False Insect on a flower

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