Melobasis obscurella
Obscurella jewel beetle at Tharwa, ACT
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| Melobasis obscurella | MarkH | 19 Sep 2026 | |
| Melobasis obscurella | DPRees125 | 19 Sep 2026 |
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on flowering Acacia pravissima or similar, mostly feeding in flowers
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.909853-35.520375
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 18 Sep 2026 03:27 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melobasis obscurella Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melobasis obscurella Scientific name
- Obscurella jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2232.3m Recorded at altitude
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