Paropsisterna decolorata
A Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Belconnen, ACT
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| Paropsisterna decolorata | AlisonMilton | 9 Dec 2022 | |
| Unverified | VanceLawrence | 9 Dec 2022 |
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Less than 1cm long. Flew into photographers beard, then clung tenaciously to palm of hand. Some form of eucalyptus beetle?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.063217-35.227420
- Altitude 616.0m
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Dec 2022 07:07 PM Recorded on
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- VanceLawrence Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna decolorata Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna decolorata Scientific name
- A Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1505.1m Recorded at altitude
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