A jewel beetle at Queanbeyan, NSW
Identification history
| Melobasis purpurascens | 21 Mar 2026 | MarkH | ||
| Unverified | 21 Mar 2026 | Paul4K |
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User's notes
Dead on a pot with potting mix in,but no plant.
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MarkH
wrote:
21 Mar 2026
It’s probably either Melobasis purpurascens or Melobasis splendida. This genus is undergoing revision by Dr Brian Levey. The purpurascens and splendida groups have not yet been revised so a final determination is not yet possible.
Location information
- Places Queanbeyan, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
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Collections
Paul4K NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Melobasis purpurascens Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Melobasis purpurascens Scientific name
- A jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 793m Recorded at altitude
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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