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Tortoise leaf beetle
Paropsisterna annularis (pale form)
-37.7109, 145.288
Field Notes
Description:
A new pale spotted leaf beetle! This is similar to Paropsisterna debilis which is pale or P. gloriosa which is bright.
Habitat:
A large old eucalyptus on the hilltop.
Notes:
Usually called P. gloriosa, I now believe this is P. annularis based on
1/ the annulus (ring) of six pale yellow spots on the apical half of the combined elytra.
2/ the description of these features by Blackburn (1899)
3/ dissection of a specimen (bright form) by Chris Reid.
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/135776/4424
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsisterna+debilis
Reference Links:
eucalyptus leaf beetles
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PublishedMarch 29, 2014
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