Paropsisterna beata
Blessed Leaf Beetle at Wamboin, NSW
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| Paropsisterna beata | KimPullen | 22 Apr 2019 | |
| Orcus australasiae | AlisonMilton | 22 Apr 2019 | |
| Orcus australasiae | natureguy | 22 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
This one was a lot larger than others I've seen.
2 comments
23 Apr 2019
The long, thin antennae rule out a ladybird. Paropsisterna beata is considerably larger than any ladybird in our region, although there are other local leaf beetles that are ladybird-sized.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.273928-35.254576
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2018 01:28 PM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna beata Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna beata Scientific name
- Blessed Leaf Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1150.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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