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Paropsisterna intacta

Paropsisterna intacta

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Decked out in a striped blazer and tennis shoes this leaf beetle was caught attempting to enter the local primary school late at night. It was probably looking for it's boater hat. 14mm long.

Habitat:

Usually living on eucalyptus leaves but in this case it was exploring the wall of the local primary school near strong lights.

Notes:

Fairly common in Victoria http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsisterna+intacta

Reference Links:

leaf beetle (Paropsisterna intacta) from Flickr: EOL Images, eucalyptus leaf beetle, Paropsisterna intacta (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - 54…

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Comments (8)
pamsai
Hehehe... wonderfully clear spotting, great rap, and a beautifully decked out beetle!
ShannaB
Oh fantastic. I think he was at the wrong school...?
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Leanne and Martin. I was pleased to see yours on EOL Martin. I wish the school was cleaner.
MartinL
Yay! Aren't they cute with their extra eyes and eyebrows. I've seen very few leaf beetles this season, certainly very few of the more uncommon species such as this one. This is a very clear shot.

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Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
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PublishedMarch 3, 2013

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