Melobasis propinqua
1 Propinqua jewel beetle at Bungendore, NSW
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| Melobasis propinqua | 6 Oct 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Melobasis propinqua | 4 Oct 2025 | entom2 | ||
| Melobasis propinqua | 4 Oct 2025 | clarehoneydove |
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entom2
wrote:
4 Oct 2025
Most likely Melobasis propinqua. If possible, next time try to also get pics looking from straight above. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm
Location information
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
- Tea tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- clarehoneydove NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melobasis propinqua Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melobasis propinqua Scientific name
- Propinqua jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1473.6m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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