Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Sighting 4257741

Chrysomelidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Leaf Beetle at Black Range, NSW

Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Black Range, NSW - 26 Apr 2020
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Black Range, NSW - 26 Apr 2020
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Black Range, NSW - 26 Apr 2020
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Black Range, NSW - 26 Apr 2020
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Identification history

CHRYSOMELIDAE (family) 15 May 2020 KimPullen
CHRYSOMELIDAE (family) 15 May 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 26 Apr 2020 StephH

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Again, I'm guessing this is a button beetle and maybe genus Paropsis. About 1 cm long and very shy.

7 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
I checked images on-line of Paropsis and Paropsisterna, and the closest thing I saw was Paropsisterna beata, of which there are several sightings on Canberra Nature Map. However, if yours is this species it is a rather faded specimen, or newly emerged and hasn't developed its full colour yet.
StephH wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
Yes, looked that one up and I agree: mine is definitely a faded specimen but the pattern and shape are very similar. Thanks very much.
JackieMiles wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
Yeah, well over to the insect experts now.
KimPullen wrote:
   15 May 2020
I think it's either Paropsisterna or Dicranosterna, but it's not one I'm familiar with. I checked it against Martin Lagerwey's gallery at https://sites.google.com/site/leafbeetlesofaustralia/, but couldn't find a match. Interesting.
StephH wrote:
   15 May 2020
Thanks Kim. There are lots of these beetles around our property at present, some darker than this. I'll post some of those when I can find them.
JackieMiles wrote:
   30 May 2020
So I'm guessing this one is also going to be P. octosignata, just a pale specimen. Safe to confirm it Kim?
KimPullen wrote:
   30 Jul 2020
I don't think it's P. octosignata, the shape and proportions are different and the way each elytron is margined in black is distinctive.

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