Paropsisterna
A leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| Paropsisterna | MichaelBedingfield | 20 Jan 2019 | |
| Paropsisterna | MichaelBedingfield | 20 Jan 2019 | |
| Paropsisterna sp | RogerF | 8 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Sep 2016 |
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User's notes
On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa. Martin Lagerwey's ID from BowerBird was Paropsisterna species.
4 comments
19 Jan 2019
Thanks Martin and welcome to Canberra Nature Map.
I will leave it for someone more expert than me to confirm your suggestion.
I will leave it for someone more expert than me to confirm your suggestion.
19 Jan 2019
I am not convinced that its the melanic form of variicollis. There are a number of all black species of Paropsisterna in our area. Were there any normal colour forms of variicollis in the vicinity?
19 Jan 2019
I have several sightings of P. variicollis nearby, the nearest one is:
Paropsisterna variicollis (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) on 21 Jan 2015
But if we have local black species we can stick with Paropsisterna sp.
Paropsisterna variicollis (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) on 21 Jan 2015But if we have local black species we can stick with Paropsisterna sp.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066462-35.501557
- Altitude 580.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2015 07:59 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna Scientific name
- A leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1782.97m Recorded at altitude
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