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Paropsisterna nigrostillata First sighting of this species. <br /> This is similar to Pasropsisterna inspersa<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38908/paropsisterna_inspersa.html" title="Paropsisterna inspersa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/38908_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9IjSrABFkXhbrISp8jVBlHRJxGg%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Paropsisterna inspersa http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38909/paropsisterna_inspersa_larva.html Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna inspersa,Summer" /></a></figure> <br /> Pasropsisterna inspersa Moondarra, Victoria Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna nigrostillata,Spring,paropsistera Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Paropsisterna nigrostillata

First sighting of this species.
This is similar to Pasropsisterna inspersa

Paropsisterna inspersa http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38909/paropsisterna_inspersa_larva.html Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna inspersa,Summer

Pasropsisterna inspersa Moondarra, Victoria

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Can you clarify 'first sighting'? For you? Or first sighting ever? Should I create the species record?

    Very beautiful by the way, and a great photo that does it much justice.     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
      Martin Lagerwey
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      Ferdy This is the first sighting for me. In fact it gets more complicated.
      I found three specimens of Paropsisterna nigrostillata at this location but they tested to be two distinct species. Therefore my second species is either Paropsisterna inspersa or an entirely cryptic species. I am making an inquiry and will create a species record for this beetle when I am more certain. I shall add a (poss.) in the title in the meantime.       Posted 7 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks for the update, and for the great length you go into describing these jewels. Posted 7 years ago

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The Paropsisterna nigrostillata

Paropsisterna nigrostillata is a small aropsine leaf beetle and quite scarce. It is recorded for SE Australia in Victoria.

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

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2017. Captured Dec 7, 2017 12:54 in 160 Marshalls Rd, Staughton Vale VIC 3340, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm