Paropsisterna cloelia
Eucalyptus variegated beetle at Bullen Range
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| Paropsisterna cloelia | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 7 Jan 2024 |
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I'm assuming the larvae is the same species?
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7 Jan 2024
@HelenCross Hi Helen, Two species here. The beetle is P. cloelia. The larvae has fallen from another tree presumably as this is the Acacia species Dicranosterna immaculata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.019937-35.384462
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2024 03:45 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Forster Hill, Bullen Range Nature Reserve HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna cloelia Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna cloelia Scientific name
- Eucalyptus variegated beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1650.77m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Paropsisterna variicollis
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