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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna crocata

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A large leaf beetle with clean and randomly puncturated elytra.

Habitat:

On leaves of manna gum.

Notes:

I have seen four today, all together, I have only ever seen three prior to this.

Reference Links:

Paropsisterna crocata - Paropsisterna Pages

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Comments (5)
MartinL
They are married, aroa1 . It is the husband on top.
MartinL
Thank you Dr Sherpa Thank you sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef
Look well armored... enamored I mean.. Lovely find Martin!!

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Beetles!

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2015

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