Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979)

A leaf beetle at Yarralumla, ACT

Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Sep 2024
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Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) 10 Sep 2024 AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) 9 Sep 2024 martinl
Paropsis charybdis 9 Sep 2024 AlisonMilton
Paropsis charybdis 9 Sep 2024 Anna123

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martinl wrote:
   9 Sep 2024
Paropsis has random or meandering puncturation, verrucae (warts; bumps) on elytra and crenulate margin of pronotum.
Paropsisterna have puncturation in ten (or 9.5) straight lines, smooth margin of elytra and smooth, no bumps on elytra.
There are very few exceptions to these guidelines, technically the distinction between these two genera is a ridge on the prosternal (ventral) process for Paropsis, lacking in Paropsisterna.

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