Paropsis sp. (genus)
A leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| Paropsis sp. (genus) | 16 Mar 2021 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 16 Mar 2021 | kasiaaus |
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KimPullen
wrote:
16 Mar 2021
Based on images online this is either Paropsis bella or P. intermedia. See:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:3aa7ef12-8fe6-45bc-bbbe-7b708f302420
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:df3ac70d-5f11-416c-bd78-6edf910e4a12
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-bella
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-intermedia
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:3aa7ef12-8fe6-45bc-bbbe-7b708f302420
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:df3ac70d-5f11-416c-bd78-6edf910e4a12
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-bella
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-intermedia
kasiaaus
wrote:
16 Mar 2021
Thanks Kim. It looks mpore like P. intermedia to me. The P. bella species has a lot more yellow, I think.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.889805-35.456605
- Altitude 895.8m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2021 08:40 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsis sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1347.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- GPS evidence of location
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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