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Paropsisterna annularis (pale form)
A new pale spotted leaf beetle! This is similar to Paropsisterna debilis which is pale or P. gloriosa which is bright.
A large old eucalyptus on the hilltop.
Usually called P. gloriosa, I now believe this is P. annularis based on 1/ the annulus (ring) of six pale yellow spots on the apical half of the combined elytra. 2/ the description of these features by Blackburn (1899) 3/ dissection of a specimen (bright form) by Chris Reid. http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseas... http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsiste...
Spotted on Mar 29, 2014
Submitted on Mar 29, 2014
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Ken Walker has confirmed that this is P. debilis http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsiste...