Paropsisterna beata

Blessed Leaf Beetle at Forde, ACT

Paropsisterna beata at Forde, ACT - 7 Nov 2020
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Paropsisterna beata 19 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 12 Nov 2020 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   16 Dec 2020
This seems at odds with other larval examples of this beetle, but I collected this larvae at the Goorooyaroo bioblitz and it has today emerged as Paropsisterna beata. Separate posting to follow once I photograph and then release.
KimPullen wrote:
   10 Jan 2021
Good work!

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  • 3 Abundance
  • 7 Nov 2020 09:50 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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