Variolosa leaf beetle at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
Identification history
| Paropsis variolosa | 2 Mar 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Paropsis sp. (genus) | 20 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Paropsis sp. (genus) | 15 Jan 2023 | HelenCross |
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6 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
20 Jan 2023
@HelenCross Helen, Are you able to raise some of these to adult beetles? I'm trying to establish a study to match the larvae to the adult beetle. I haven't come across these myself as yet. Thanks Alison
HelenCross
wrote:
20 Jan 2023
Yep, will give it a go. Anything I need to know about raising them other than providing fresh leaves? Also, I'll be away for work from 29 January to 10 February. Might have to find someone to look after them during this time?
AlisonMilton
wrote:
20 Jan 2023
Hi Helen, I've found just feeding them fresh leaves is enough. Perhaps an occasional spray of water.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
21 Jan 2023
By the way, I could take them while you are away if they haven't transformed yet. Let me know.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
22 Jan 2023
Hi Helen, I'm not sure exactly. I guess it depends on the age of the larvae
Location information
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2023 11:56 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Paropsis variolosa Scientific name
- Variolosa leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 879.4m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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