Melobasis sp. (genus)
1 Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle at Wilsons Valley, NSW
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| Melobasis sp. (genus) | MarkH | 20 hrs ago | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | Yesterday | |
| Melobasis sp. (genus) | Harrisi | Yesterday |
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User's notes
Hmmm, habitually checked a 'special shrub' where an unidentified buprestid was seen in 2024. A very feisty green 'bup' flitted on and off the shrub, eluding me and my camera with ease. My guess given time of year would be M. obscurella?
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.586767-36.348364
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Wilsons Valley, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2026 11:00 AM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Exocarpus sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Melobasis sp. (genus) Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melobasis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1447.3m Recorded at altitude
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