Paropsisterna m-fuscum
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Beechworth, VIC
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| Paropsisterna m-fuscum | AlisonMilton | 16 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 15 Oct 2023 |
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never seen these beetle larva before. They were very tiny. up to 6mm long.
3 comments
16 Oct 2023
@KylieWaldon This is about the only beetle I find on this particular species of Eucalypt.
16 Oct 2023
Nope never seen it before. I maybe did get a bad shot of a beetle on the same sapling though. I thought I was just imagining a beetle out of it!! (weirdly coloured) I will include it. TYVM Alison. Kylie :)
Location information
- Places Beechworth, VIC
Sighting information
- 11 Abundance
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Paropsisterna m-fuscum Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Paropsisterna m-fuscum Scientific name
- Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1205.52m Recorded at altitude
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