1 A Eucalyptus leaf beetle at Wyanbene, NSW
Identification history
| Paropsisterna decolorata | 22 Oct 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Paropsisterna sp. (genus) | 22 Oct 2024 | martinl | ||
| Unverified | 22 Oct 2024 | Harrisi |
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martinl
wrote:
22 Oct 2024
We call these 'silverbacks'. Probably related to P. decolorata but a different species, at least in Victoria.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.662672-35.774163
- Places Wyanbene, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2024 02:00 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Collections
Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paropsisterna decolorata Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Allocasuarina nana Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Paropsisterna decolorata Scientific name
- A Eucalyptus leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1505.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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