Paropsisterna
A leaf beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Paropsisterna | KimberiRP | 23 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 13 Nov 2022 |
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3 comments
23 Nov 2022
Hi Kevin, I've also seen leaf beetles on grass. I presume they may have been blown off the tree or simply dropped to avoid some predator. I've found beetles are very prone to simply dropping if you put a hand too close to them.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.982925-35.739231
- Altitude 981.5m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Nov 2022 11:38 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Grasses Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna Scientific name
- A leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1782.97m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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