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Paropsisterna agricola This grey color form of the &#039;southern leaf beetle&#039; has a bright red skirt, possibly teneral.  <br />
Paropsisterna agricola is a serious pest in the forestry industry, particularly in Tasmania.  <br />
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Paropsisterna agricola

This grey color form of the 'southern leaf beetle' has a bright red skirt, possibly teneral.
Paropsisterna agricola is a serious pest in the forestry industry, particularly in Tasmania.

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''Paropsisterna agricola'' or southern eucalyptus leaf beetle, is a small hemispherical leaf beetle. They can vary from golden to grey. They have some black markings on the pronotum. The epipleura is sometimes red.

This species has the ability to increase population very rapidly and can become a commercial pest to the timber industry attacking plantation forests.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded May 13, 2016. Captured Dec 2, 2014 07:33 in 29 Harcourt-Sutton Grange Rd, Harcourt North VIC 3453, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm