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Chrysomelidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Leaf Beetle at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 20 Jan 2023
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Chrysomelidae sp. (family) 22 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) 22 Jan 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 20 Jan 2023 Mike

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   22 Jan 2023
Hi Michael, Quite possibly Paropsisterna fastidiosa. I raised some somilar larvae to this species some years ago but have had mixed results. I'm currently trying to start a study to definitively link the larvae to the adult beetle.
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Alison

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2023 04:21 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

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  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
  • eucalyptus Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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