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Leaf beetle
Ditropidus sp.
-37.7109, 145.288
Field Notes
Description:
A small leaf beetle in the subfamily cryptocephalinae.
They have a 'hidden' head because it is oriented downwards.
This specimen has ribbed elytra and a thick brown band.
Dimorphism is known in this group so the second specimen is presumably the female.
Habitat:
A large red box in a local habitat reserve. Eucalyptus polyanthemos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_polyanthemos
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PublishedMarch 29, 2014
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