Paropsis paphia (disputed)

This dried specimen held in the Museum of Victoria.

COL 29082 and labelled P. paphia

It is from Geraldton WA.

The three records are all close to Perth, WA

See a live one here;

bowerbird; Daniel Heald Perth

This beetle is possibly misidentified by Blackburn and mislabelled in most collections. and is in fact Paropsis confusa.

The WA population of Paropsis confusa is possibly a distinct species. Paphia is obsolete.