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Glorious leaf beetle

Paropsisterna gloriosa

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This small beetle is bright as a button and widespread along the eastern coast of Australia. This specimen is a variation of the usual form. The rear image (only) shows two spots (in bright red) on each side that also appear in the previous sighting (in the same tree). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/229256023/fullscreen of a related beetle

Habitat:

Large eucalyptus tree.

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Comments (6)
MartinL
Thanks LaurenZ Thanks RobT Thanks SargonR I suspect this may be the same but with the neon light switched off? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/229256023 However, we are told they are different species
SargonR
Quite a unique little beetle. One would swear that he had been painted if not knowing better.
RobThacker
Exactly what i was thinking Lauren, thank you Martin
LaurenZarate
Amazing! It looks like it was painted by a child!
MartinL
A glorious series, ToshimiDowaki

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PublishedMarch 29, 2014

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