Paropsisterna hectica

A leaf beetle at Kosciuszko National Park

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Paropsisterna hectica AlisonMilton 26 Feb 2024
Pseudoperga CarbonAI 26 Feb 2024
Pergidae sp. (family) HelenCross 26 Feb 2024
Unverified HelenCross 25 Feb 2024

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5 comments

   26 Feb 2024
@HelenCross Hi Helen, I think this is probably a sawfly
   26 Feb 2024
Thanks Alison, they've confused me again!
   26 Feb 2024
Although similar-looking larvae have been identified as Paropsisterna hectica on another platform?
   26 Feb 2024
Thanks I'll check. Not familiar with P. hectica larvae.
   26 Feb 2024
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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 21 Feb 2024 11:50 AM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by
  • Eucalyptus stellulata Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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