Paropsisterna aurea has been synonymized into P. hectica. Information thanks to Martin Lagerway (pers comms May, 2025). The adults can vary from citrine to golden yellow.
Paroptisterna hectica
Image by Vin Patel, used with permission.
Late July 2016
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
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Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
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Late October 2011
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
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Early December 2009
Buckland
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Buckland
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Mid February 2010
kunanyi/Mount Wellington
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kunanyi/Mount Wellington
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Early January 2024
Edgar Dam
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Paropsisterna aurea (=hectica) larva – 2nd or 3rd instar. P. aurea larvae are solitary and usually found on peppermint eucalypts.
Late November 2010
kunanyi/Mount Wellington
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Early October 2013
Bridport
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Early January 2024
Edgar Dam
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References:
ABRS 2020. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed (15/5/2024).
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home
Grove S.J., Forster L. G. ,Porch, N. (2021) An illustrated checklist of the insects of Tasmania. Part 1 – Coleoptera (beetles). The Royal Society of Tasmania. Hobart