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Paropsisterna nigerrima

1 Leaf beetle, Button beetle at Holt, ACT

Paropsisterna nigerrima at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
Paropsisterna nigerrima at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
Paropsisterna nigerrima at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Paropsisterna nigerrima 8 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Paropsisterna nigerrima 8 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 31 Aug 2020 trevorpreston

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KimPullen wrote:
   9 Sep 2020
P. nigerrima is a variable species: some individuals are wholly black, others have a number of lengthwise thin yellow stripes on the elytra.

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  • 31 Aug 2020 11:09 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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