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Paropsid leaf beetle

Paropsisterna sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10mm long. Mostly pale apple green with a slight hint of pink. Possibly P obovata? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/43747013

Habitat:

On eucalyptus sapling in a nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

To confirm species if possible.... Paropsisterna -> ???

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
I agree Martin. They're certainly in the same places the 'red' ones were... fading is definitely an possibility.
MartinL
That is certainly Paropsisterna. The P. obovata seem to have been replaced by these older looking pale ones. I expect that they fade, even while still alive.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedMarch 20, 2014

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