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Paropsis pictipennis

Tea-tree button beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Paropsis pictipennis at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Paropsis pictipennis at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Paropsis pictipennis 20 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Paropsis (paropsine) genus-group 20 Jan 2023 8Illbugyou8

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Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2023 09:44 AM Recorded on
  • 8Illbugyou8 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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