Paropsisterna nigerrima

2 Leaf beetle, Button beetle at Colo Vale

Paropsisterna nigerrima at Colo Vale - 17 Jan 2024 08:50 AM

Paropsisterna nigerrima at Colo Vale - 17 Jan 2024 08:50 AM

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Identification history

	Paropsisterna nigerrima	20 Jan 2024	AlisonMilton
	Paropsisterna nigerrima	20 Jan 2024	Curiosity

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Thanks to Span102 for spotting this beetle.

4 comments

RogerF wrote:

20 Jan 2024

Nice one

Curiosity wrote:

21 Jan 2024

Thanks, Roger. A new beetle for me!

RogerF wrote:

21 Jan 2024

Yes, not often seen, including by me! Is Span a new member of your group?

Curiosity wrote:

21 Jan 2024

Yes, Roger, Span has become a regular member of our outings.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.461888 -34.386392
Maps Colo Vale Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Colo Vale, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Jan 2024 08:50 AM Recorded on
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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