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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna sp.

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A bright hemispherical leaf beetle

Habitat:

Eucalyptus regrowth in national park.

Reference Links:

Paropsine Leaf Beetles - Genus Paropsisterna

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
Here is another sighting of this beetle http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_3306.php

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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