Melobasis purpurascens

A jewel beetle at Queanbeyan, NSW

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Melobasis purpurascens 21 Mar 2026 MarkH
Unverified 21 Mar 2026 Paul4K

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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.

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