Melobasis sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Melobasis sp. (genus)	23 Sep 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Melobasis sp. (genus)	9 Sep 2025	DianneClarke

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5-6mm

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MarkH wrote:

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.

AlisonMilton wrote:

10 Sep 2025

Thanks Mark

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Sep 2025 03:10 PM Recorded on
DianneClarke Recorded by
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DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melobasis sp. (genus) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Acacia Associated plant
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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