Paropsisterna philomela

Paropsisterna philomela

Paropsisterna philomela is a rare beetle known from Tasmania but a specimen has been found on the mainland too. The punctuations are confused (not aligned) which occurs in very few Paropsisterna species.
Paropsisterna philomela, Brumby This rare beetle is known from Tasmania but this is the first record from the mainland to my knowledge. The punctuations are confused (not aligned) which occurs in very few Paropsisterna species. Australia,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,Paropsisterna philomela,Summer,chrysomelidae,coleoptera,paropsisterna

Distribution

Tasmania, Australia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna philomela
Photographed in
Australia