Meliboeithon
Sign in to saveMeliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 57
- Family
- Buprestidae
- Collections
- NMV, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AM, WAM
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Meliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.
These beetles are black or purplish in color. The adults are often found on the stems of rushes (Juncus spp.).
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