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Paropsis aspera

Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle at Belconnen, ACT

Paropsis aspera at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020
Paropsis aspera at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020
Paropsis aspera at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Paropsis aspera 8 Aug 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Paropsis aspera 8 Aug 2020 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 4 Jul 2020 AlisonMilton

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User's notes

A Eucalyptus leaf beetle but I couldn't match it.

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Bron wrote:
   8 Aug 2020
I think I can Alison, although it's not yet included in CNM taxonomy. Try Paropsis aspera https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2236eedf-70d5-4daf-a082-522031dee3e0 :)
   8 Aug 2020
Thanks Bron, that does look like it.

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Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Tammy Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Tammy Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by Tammy Fumaria capreolata (White Fumitory) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by RodDeb Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by Ormaylo Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by Ormaylo Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by Birdy Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton Sparassidae sp. (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Dec 2015 by RyuCallaway Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Mar 2012 by Bron
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Fumaria capreolata (White Fumitory) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by Ormaylo
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by Ormaylo
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by Birdy
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Sparassidae sp. (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Dec 2015 by RyuCallaway
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Mar 2012 by Bron

Location information

Species information

  • Paropsis aspera Scientific name
  • Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Jul 2020 10:45 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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