Paropsisterna pictipes

Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Wambrook, NSW

Paropsisterna pictipes at Wambrook, NSW - 20 Mar 2023
Paropsisterna pictipes at Wambrook, NSW - 20 Mar 2023
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Paropsisterna pictipes 30 Jun 2024 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 20 Mar 2023 Mike

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Significant sighting

AlisonMilton noted:

30 Jun 2024

First locally found sighting.

3 comments

Eamonn wrote:
   2 Jul 2024
Would something like Paropsisterna fastidiosa fit better?
AlisonMilton wrote:
   2 Jul 2024
@Eamonn No. Look at https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/746036-Paropsisterna-pictipes
Eamonn wrote:
   3 Jul 2024
I think P. pictipes has dark punctuation on the elytra,
I sent it to Martin Lagerwey who suggested it's actually in the P. laesa complex, which is usually white, but a green form is seen here:
https://inaturalist.org/observations/27680480

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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