Paropsini sp. (tribe)

Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle at Dunlop, ACT

Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Paropsini sp. (tribe) 16 Apr 2020 KimPullen
Paropsini sp. (tribe) 13 Apr 2020 AlisonMilton

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A couple in protective custody

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martinl wrote:
   16 Oct 2023
Definately Paropsis. Probably Paropsius variolosa.

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  • 7 Apr 2020 01:02 PM Recorded on
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  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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