Peltoschema oceanica

Oceanica leaf beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Peltoschema oceanica at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Peltoschema oceanica at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
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Peltoschema oceanica 30 Jan 2023 KimberiRP
Paropsisterna beata 9 Jan 2023 Mavis
Unidentified 9 Jan 2023 ConBoekel

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much closer to 5mm than 12mm

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
I'm not convinced that this is Paropsisterna beata. Due to size and that it was on Acacia, I'm more inclined towards Peltoschema sp. but would like Kim's opion on this @KimberiRP
KimberiRP wrote:
   30 Jan 2023
An interesting colour variation of this species, which usually has a lot more yellow in its markings. Here (on ALA) is an even darker variation - just two tiny flecks of yellow on the elytra:
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/c64700bc-52f0-4d2b-a115-0a0f31d90a3a

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