Paropsisterna octolineata

Paropsisterna octolineata

Paropsisterna octolineata is a large beetle in the paropsini tribe of leaf beetles. It is black with red lines running transversely along alternate elytral interstices. The red lines are along slightly raised interstices. Records are confused with several other similar species and is likely to occur only between Sydney and Brisbane in Australia.

This specimen was found By Allen Sundholm.
Parpsisterna octolineata Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna octolineata,Spring

Naming

Paropsisterna octolineata (Gory, 1833)
Paropsisterna octolineata Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octolineata,Spring

Distribution

New South Wales, Australia, probably also Queensland.

Status

Not threatened.

Behavior

Probably nocturnal.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:d9d7e1b3-f8f6-4dd0-a1e3-3b4a4f036f78#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna octolineata
Photographed in
Australia