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Paropsis pictipennis

Tea-tree button beetle at suppressed

Paropsis pictipennis at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Paropsis pictipennis at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Paropsis pictipennis at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Paropsis pictipennis at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Paropsis pictipennis at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Paropsis pictipennis 19 Jan 2023 KimberiRP
Paropsis pictipennis 16 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna laesa 16 Jan 2023 MarkT

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Species information

  • Paropsis pictipennis Scientific name
  • Tea-tree button beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
  • MarkT Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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