Paropsisterna aequali

Paropsisterna aequalis

Paropsisterna aequalis is a species of leaf beetle in the large genus paropsisterna. It was suggester by Blackburn to be similar to the species P. stygia and possibly deserving of synonymy.
Paropsisterna aequalis (and P. brunnea) The small beetle is described as Paropsisterna aequalis. Blackburn considers it to be synonymous with P. stygia which occurs in striped forms and black. This might be the pale form of P. stygia but the determination has not been made and this taxon is currently valid. The large beetle is Paropsisterna brunnea. P. stygia, and indeed this P. aequalis have carinate elytral suture and fine fovea, consistently smaller size and orange instead of brown. These two beetles are distinctively different. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna aequali,Paropsisterna aequalis,Summer

Appearance

Testaceous, convex, carinate suture.

Naming

Chapuis 1877

Distribution

Victoria probably NSW

Status

Common

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna aequalis
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Australia