Melobasis vittata
3 A Melobasis jewel beetle at Mittagong, NSW
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| Melobasis vittata | 27 Sep 2024 | entom2 | ||
| Melobasis vittata | 29 Jul 2024 | GlossyGal |
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The insect was climbing around on the plant, I'm assuming it was feeding...
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.410294-34.446428
- Altitude 757.3m
- Places Mittagong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2023 01:11 PM Recorded on
- GlossyGal Recorded by
- Sorry, I don't know what the plant is. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- GlossyGal Southern Highlands NatureMapr Melobasis vittata Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melobasis vittata Scientific name
- A Melobasis jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.28m Recorded at altitude
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