Paropsisterna atalanta

Atalanta button beetle at Higgins, ACT

Paropsisterna atalanta at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2018

Paropsisterna atalanta at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2018

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Identification history

	Paropsisterna atalanta	22 Oct 2024	martinl
	Paropsisterna atalanta	23 Apr 2019	KimPullen
	Paropsis sp. (genus)	13 Nov 2018	KimPullen
	Unidentified	12 Nov 2018	AlisonMilton

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3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

14 Nov 2018

A Paropsis, but not one I'm familiar with, Alison. I'd be curious to see more shots of it.

martinl wrote:

19 Jan 2019

I confidently think this is the variable Paropsisterna atalanta
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/users/1955/sightings?query=atalanta

KimPullen wrote:

24 Apr 2019

ID by Martin Lagerwey. Thanks Martin.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029668 -35.237802
Altitude 638.1m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Oct 2018 04:38 PM Recorded on
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) AlisonMilton

Species information

Paropsisterna atalanta Scientific name
Atalanta button beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 638.1m Recorded at altitude
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