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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna nucea

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A honey brown tortoise leaf beetle with lighter colored skirt.
This is one of the larger Paropsisterna and has elongated overall shape.

Habitat:

Remnant bush habitat.

Notes:

http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subimages.cfm?sub=63301

Reference Links:

http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/highslide-imageservice.cfm?aut=35841&type=…

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Comments (5)
MartinL
Thanks Stephen Thanks Mark I've added a better photo. That camera occasionally surprises me...
Mark Ridgway
Wow well done!! Now a very worthwhile addition to the collection.
MartinL
Thanks Mark. Hey, I found its name!!! I've located the one and only image of this species online, even though we found three yesterday and one a couple of years ago. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/highslide-imageservice.cfm?aut=35841&type=3&page=2 http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:3f2ee79c-99ad-48f1-a978-e6a3d6753644 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16985571
Mark Ridgway
Like well polished leather. Very nice beetle.

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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