Paropsisterna nigerrima (Leaf beetle, Button beetle)

A large species that is basically black, with or without red markings; the markings may be thin stripes, or large spots, or even a combination of spots and stripes. A range of variations can be seen at https://sites.google.com/site/paropsisternablackpages/paropsisterna-nigerrima-var-alternata .

Paropsisterna nigerrima is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Greater Brisbane

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Species information

Paropsisterna nigerrima Scientific name
Leaf beetle, Button beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 676.1m Recorded at altitude
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