Melobasis sp. (genus)
1 Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Melobasis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Sep 2025 | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | DianneClarke | 9 Sep 2025 |
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5-6mm
2 comments
10 Sep 2025
This is possibly Melobasis naias rather than M. obscurella which is what this early acacia flower inhabiting species is normally identified as. The size is quite small and the golden colour is very much like M. naias.
I would suggest that any of the golden green specimens may be M. naias while all of the M. obscurella I have seen before are more blue-green. Their overall size is fairly similar as are the other external characters.
It would be worth someone checking ANIC for identified specimens of both species to ensure that all NatureMapr specimens are correctly identified as M. obscurella rather than being M. naias.
I would suggest that any of the golden green specimens may be M. naias while all of the M. obscurella I have seen before are more blue-green. Their overall size is fairly similar as are the other external characters.
It would be worth someone checking ANIC for identified specimens of both species to ensure that all NatureMapr specimens are correctly identified as M. obscurella rather than being M. naias.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.217981-35.380553
- Maps Mount Jerrabomberra
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Sep 2025 03:10 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location