Paropsisterna m-fuscum

Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Yackandandah, VIC

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Identification history

Paropsisterna m-fuscum	23 Oct 2023	AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum	23 Oct 2023	KylieWaldon
Paropsisterna decolorata	22 Oct 2023	KylieWaldon

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There were three beetles of this colouring. This was the larger one.

2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

22 Oct 2023

@KylieWaldon Hi Kylie, the beetle is P. m-fuscum. I think the larve look like they could be P. atomaria. The description of the eggs also fit P. atomaria, which confirms my thoughts about the larvae. Could you please post the larvae separately. The leaf beetle species page Ferns and Clubmosses & page 6, show examples of eggs, larvae and adults. If you message me with you email address I can send you a document I produced last year where I raised a number of larvae in an attempt to match up the beetles.
Regards
Alison

KylieWaldon wrote:

23 Oct 2023

thanks alison. yes that would be helpful. After a while I wasn't sure if they were all the same species or different! I will email u. So many leaf beetles this season and such a variety. TY :)

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Location information

Coordinates 146.834155 -36.318556
Places Yackandandah, VIC

Sighting information

3 Abundance
22 Oct 2023 08:20 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) KylieWaldon

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
Machine learning
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