Paropsis atomaria
Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| Paropsis atomaria | KimPullen | 27 Nov 2018 | |
| Paropsis atomaria | MichaelBedingfield | 17 Nov 2018 | |
| Paropsisterna cloelia | MichaelBedingfield | 13 Aug 2017 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 12 Aug 2017 |
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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
3 comments
28 Nov 2018
I'll go with P. atomaria, Michael, as it resemb;es one identified as that species on Bowerbird by Martin Lagerwey. Usually this species has a few darkish blotches on the elytra.
28 Nov 2018
Thanks Kim
It looked to me that the normally dark blotches were present but somewhat faded.
It looked to me that the normally dark blotches were present but somewhat faded.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067275-35.504111
- Altitude 586.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Mar 2016 07:08 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsis atomaria Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsis atomaria Scientific name
- Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.81m Recorded at altitude
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