Paropsis sp. (genus)

A leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Paropsis sp. (genus)	16 Mar 2021	KimPullen
	Unidentified	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

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.

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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
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Insects Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
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