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Leaf Beetle

Paropsisterna bimaculata

Description:

Little beetle approx. 2cm tall. Frequent up in the mountains.

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2 Comments

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago

Thanks Martin, I made sure I came back from Tassie with at least 1 beetle spotting :)

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Paropsisterna bimaculata, same as last.
This is endemic. The closest species in victoria is P. agricola.
The ID is made on the two black spots on the pronotum.
It is very variable

Vinny
Spotted by
Vinny

Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Dec 20, 2014
Submitted on Dec 20, 2014

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