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Paropsis atomaria

Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Paropsis atomaria at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Paropsis atomaria 6 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) 22 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Jan 2023 BarrieR

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1 comment

turb wrote:
   20 Jan 2023
They look like sawfly larvae of some sort.

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Nearby sightings

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Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by JohnBundock Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by JaneR Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Dominique Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Dominique Solanum nodiflorum (Glossy Nightshade) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR Polyporus arcularius at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Feb 2020 by EdCher
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by JohnBundock
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by JaneR
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell
Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Dominique
Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Dominique
Solanum nodiflorum (Glossy Nightshade) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR
Polyporus arcularius at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Feb 2020 by EdCher

Location information

Species information

  • Paropsis atomaria Scientific name
  • Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2023 09:18 AM Recorded on
  • BarrieR Recorded by

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