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Paropsisterna laesa An attractive green leaf beetle.<br /> It is believed this beetle was collected by the Captain Cook voyage of discovery in Botany Bay, Sydney in 1770 and the specimen is held in the British museum. <br /> It is possible that the pale species below is the same<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39789/paropsisterna_sp37.html" title="Paropsisterna_sp37"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/39789_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=sc4l5j8A2gHaqBG00x7UJf5CcEQ%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Paropsisterna_sp37 This beetle is common in Victoria and by all accounts looks like the mostly green Paropsisterna laesa. In Victoria it is always pale, the green variety, if indeed it is a variety, does not occur. These are structurally similar and probably the same species but this will require confirmation. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,paropsisterna,paropsisterna laesa" /></a></figure> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna laesa,Summer,paropsisterna,paropsisterna laesa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Paropsisterna laesa

An attractive green leaf beetle.
It is believed this beetle was collected by the Captain Cook voyage of discovery in Botany Bay, Sydney in 1770 and the specimen is held in the British museum.
It is possible that the pale species below is the same

Paropsisterna_sp37 This beetle is common in Victoria and by all accounts looks like the mostly green Paropsisterna laesa. In Victoria it is always pale, the green variety, if indeed it is a variety, does not occur. These are structurally similar and probably the same species but this will require confirmation. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,paropsisterna,paropsisterna laesa

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The Paropsisterna laesa

Paropsisterna laesa is a species of colourful leaf beetle found in Australia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Jun 29, 2016. Captured Mar 15, 2016 16:40 in 4 Mutton Falls Rd, Tarana NSW 2787, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.