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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 11 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) 22 Jan 2023 michaelb
Unidentified 20 Jan 2023 BarrieR

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   22 Jan 2023
Quite possibly Paropsis atomaria but again I've had mixed results. Currently have some of these in custody to try to definitively link these tot he adult beetle.

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Nearby sightings

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Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Jenny54 Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton 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 Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell Orobanche minor (Broomrape) 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 Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by AlisonMilton Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by CedricBear zz bolete at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by sallyskis Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR Solanum nodiflorum (Glossy Nightshade) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR Pycnoporus sp. (Scarlet Bracket) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by RogerH Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 May 2019 by SandraH Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 May 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen Bovista (A puffball) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Boagshoags
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Jenny54
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
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
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by JanetRussell
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) 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
Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton
Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by AlisonMilton
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton
Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Alison Milton
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by CedricBear
zz bolete at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by sallyskis
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR
Solanum nodiflorum (Glossy Nightshade) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by JaneR
Pycnoporus sp. (Scarlet Bracket) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by RogerH
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 May 2019 by SandraH
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 May 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen
Bovista (A puffball) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Boagshoags

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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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