Chrysomelidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Leaf Beetle at Black Range, NSW

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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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