Paropsisterna sp. (genus)

A leaf beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Paropsisterna sp. (genus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 12 Nov 2022
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Paropsisterna sp. (genus) 23 Nov 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 13 Nov 2022 KMcCue

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3 comments

KMcCue wrote:
   23 Nov 2022
It was in the grass, not on a tree - is that significant?
AlisonMilton wrote:
   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.
KMcCue wrote:
   23 Nov 2022
Thanks

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