Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Stromlo, ACT
Identification history
| Paropsisterna agricola | 10 Aug 2022 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Paropsisterna agricola | 27 Jan 2022 | trevorpreston | ||
| Paropsisterna cloelia 2 | 27 Jan 2022 | trevorpreston | ||
| Unverified | 14 Jan 2022 | trevorpreston |
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User's notes
Leaf beetle about 10mm, very black and shiny.
5 comments
trevorpreston
wrote:
27 Jan 2022
I've spoken to Kim Pullen, he's pretty sure this is Paropsisterna cloelia.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
27 Jan 2022
@tpreston Thanks Trevor. I did consider this but not being an expert the photos I'd seen of this species were more reddish around the head area. However, I'm happy to have Kim's expert opinion. Alison
trevorpreston
wrote:
27 Jan 2022
Kim's just messaged me, and after a longer look he's now sure it's P agricola. Sorry about that.
trevorpreston
wrote:
27 Jan 2022
From Kim "I've just checked further, and I'll correct the ID to Paropsisterna agricola, which has an all-black form (although it's a small minority of the overall population). It seems the dark form of P. cloelia still has some yellow or red around the sides of the elytra."
Location information
- Coordinates 149.009135-35.299321
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2022 11:44 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Collections
trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna agricola Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Paropsisterna agricola Scientific name
- Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1483.06m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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