Paropsisterna laesa

Laesa leaf beetle at Coree, ACT

Paropsisterna laesa at Coree, ACT - 15 Jul 2022
Paropsisterna laesa at Coree, ACT - 15 Jul 2022
Paropsisterna laesa at Coree, ACT - 15 Jul 2022
Paropsisterna laesa at Coree, ACT - 15 Jul 2022
Paropsisterna laesa at Coree, ACT - 15 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Paropsisterna laesa 1 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna decolorata 15 Jul 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 15 Jul 2022 trevorpreston

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Beetle about 8mm. Found on underside of leaf in leaf litter on the ground.

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KimberiRP wrote:
   15 Jul 2022
Appears to match Paropsisterna decolorata as illustrated at https://sites.google.com/site/paropsisternapages/paropsisterna-x6 . However, P. m-fuscum is confusingly similar.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   16 Jul 2022
Hi Kim, with the markings on its back (more visible in photos 3 and 4), isn't this more similar to Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979)?

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  • 15 Jul 2022 12:42 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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