Paropsisterna cloelia
Eucalyptus variegated beetle at Undefined Area
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| Paropsisterna cloelia | AlisonMilton | 24 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | HappyWanderer | 23 Mar 2024 |
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2 comments
24 Mar 2024
Not normally a pollinator and unusual to find on a flower. Presumably it has fallen from a nearby Eucalyptus tree.
24 Mar 2024
Yes, probably fell from a tree. It seemed very content to sit on the same flower for the duration of my pollinator survey (about 50 minutes)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.147850-35.203628
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Mar 2024 12:51 PM Recorded on
- HappyWanderer Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- HappyWanderer 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
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Synonyms
Paropsisterna variicollis
Record quality
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