Paropsis atomaria
Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Paropsis atomaria | AlisonMilton | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Paropsini sp. (tribe) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | VanceLawrence | 22 Jan 2023 |
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Massed caterpillars chewing through juvenile eucalypt leaves. Darker versions shown about 12mm long, lighter coloured examples about 5mm.
2 comments
24 Jan 2023
I think they are the same beetle, possibly Paropsis atomaria. I've found that as they age they change from the larvae in Photos 1-3 to those in the last two photos. Am currently trying to conduct a study to verify my thoughts about which larvae belong to which adult beetle.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.991644-35.757231
- Altitude 1034.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 40 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2023 03:41 PM Recorded on
- VanceLawrence Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Eucalyptus (too young a sapling for my ID skills). Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- VanceLawrence Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsis atomaria Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsis atomaria Scientific name
- Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.81m Recorded at altitude
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