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Jewel Beetle

Melobasis purpurascens

Description:

Shiny metallic beetle , pronotum with more green and darker black toward the middle , than rest of the body more a plum/grape colour

Habitat:

rural countrside - farming area . with native tree's eucalypt and gums as well as native ferns.

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2 Comments

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Ah yes i do ...thanks Leuba ..i messed that up ...fixed now :)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Beautiful ! - I think you mean "pronotum" under description.

CharliePrice
Spotted by
CharliePrice

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Dec 27, 2014
Submitted on Dec 28, 2014

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