Melobasis obscurella

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Obscurella jewel beetle at Cook, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.076131-35.269508
• Altitude 639.0m
• Maps Aranda Bushland
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 29 Aug 2026 02:25 PM Recorded on
• Miranda Recorded by

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  Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Melobasis obscurella

Additional information

• Acacia dealbata Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Melobasis obscurella Scientific name
• Obscurella jewel beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 824.4m Recorded at altitude
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