Paropsis atomaria
Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Paropsis atomaria | AlisonMilton | 27 Dec 2021 | |
| Unverified | Tapirlord | 27 Dec 2021 |
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User's notes
Breeding in a mountain gum, this beetle was fairly common along middle creek.
3 comments
27 Dec 2021
Thanks Alison, sorry about the photos, I must admit I was pretty exhausted by this point in the walk!!
27 Dec 2021
Not to worry. I know it can be difficult to get the right angle for identification. I sometimes even forget to try to get a different angle.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.927278-35.719086
- Altitude 1158.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2021 03:11 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- Mountain gum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsis atomaria Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsis atomaria Scientific name
- Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.81m Recorded at altitude
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