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Leaf Beetle

Paropsis aegrota

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A speckled leaf beetle about 12mm long.
It was a bit bothered by my flash and quick to fly off

Habitat:

On Eucalyptus saplings on roadside plantings.
Road easements result in some very useful habitats.

Reference Links:

Paropsis aegrota - Paropsis Pages

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (17)
LeanneGardner
Absolutely Martin & any others you're more than welcome too also.
MartinL
Thank you for your kind comment, Leanne. You have a photo of Calligraphica. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12153162 Can I have permission to add your photo to my beetle collection? I will attribute it to you. I went to Brisbane and saw only winter beetles... nice http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1811746004 It's spring now ...you'll have to find some Queensland beetles for me :)
LeanneGardner
Congrats Martin! Great timing on that first shot. Your leaf beetle collection is brilliant :)
MartinL
Thank you venusflytrap Thank you sunnyjosef
MartinL
Thank you Ashley Thank you Luis Thank you Mark Thank you Leuba Paropsis are dishy beetles and these will be published one day. I will need a cover image. Will this one do? https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-unknown-8
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations Martin ! Nice looking Paropsis and a great spotting.
LuisStevens
Congrat Martin, great Spotting of the Week!
AshleyT
Congrats Martin, this beautiful leaf beetle has been chosen as Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156064336110603/?type=1&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/643261660099137536
MartinL
Thank you for the nomination Ashley. This was a lucky shot. I use a dedicated macro lens for my beetle obsession and sometimes the whole subject doesn't fit in the frame
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
MartinL
Thanks Mark. They don't fly far.

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2015

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