Paropsisterna decolorata

A Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Black Mountain

Paropsisterna decolorata at Black Mountain - 27 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Paropsisterna decolorata 29 Jan 2024 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 29 Jan 2024 ConBoekel

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ConBoekel wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
Hi Alison, I've taken a bit of interest in recording stuff in Black Mountain adjacent to Dryandra Street Woodland. I would have thought that this species would have been recorded before.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
@ConBoekel Hi Con, It is reasonably common but one of the lesser recorded Eucalypt beetle species.

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  • 27 Jan 2024 10:24 AM Recorded on
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