Melobasis thoracica

2 A jewel beetle at Aranda, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.077681-35.268625
• Maps Aranda Bushland
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 4 Sep 2024 12:56 PM Recorded on
• Miranda Recorded by

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

Additional information

• Acacia rubida Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Melobasis thoracica Scientific name
• A jewel beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 765.77m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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