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Saffron leaf beetle
Paropsisterna crocata
-37.7291, 145.378
Field Notes
Description:
This crisp clean beetle is an early surprise to welcome spring. Its porcelain like surface is unique among leaf beetles and the random dotting is aligned into rows for all other species.
Habitat:
Found on stringybark sapling.
Notes:
Crocata (L) = saffron (yellow)
comes in green or pinkish
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Reference Links:
Paropsisterna crocata - Paropsisterna Pages
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PublishedAugust 24, 2015
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