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Leaf Beetle

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Field Notes

Description:

Length approx. 10mm

Habitat:

Open woodland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
MartinL
This specimen is undescribed. It occurs north of your location and right across the top end. It has been recorded by Gunter Maywald of Brisbane and will soon be described and named by him. Until that time, it is Sp 69.
Mark Ridgway
Hmm it looks a different shape to martinl's link. Shape seems most like this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/42359010
MartinL
That is a gorgeous beetle. It is almost certainly a Paropsis species. Here is an image of the closest match that I know but I would not presume to know if they are the same. It is certainly not a perfect fit, visually. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5501846
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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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