Melobasis splendida

4 a Jewel beetle at Conder, ACT

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Identification history

	Melobasis splendida	1 Aug 2024	MarkH
	Melobasis splendida	1 Aug 2024	owenh

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Jan 2022

2 comments

MarkH wrote:

1 Aug 2024

The Melobasis splendida group comprises a number of similar undescribed species that are undergoing revision by Brian Levey of Wales. The specimen illustrated may prove to be one of these undescribed species

owenh wrote:

1 Aug 2024

Thanks for this info Mark. Again, a big thank you for all your id's. Brilliant!

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Jan 2022 12:08 PM Recorded on
owenh Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) owenh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Acacia mearnsii Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Melobasis splendida Scientific name
a Jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 632.55m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania