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Tortoise leaf Beetle

Paropsis geographica

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Another new species for me!
A brown hemispherical beetle with rows of creamy colored dots along the elytra. The patterning is strong and continues along the pronotum and head.

Habitat:

Found on red box foliage in a nature reserve.

Reference Links:

eucalyptus tortoise beetle

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Comments (4)
MartinL
Yes it is, he's hanging on tight
HemaShah
Congratulations! Is that the leg sticking out?
MartinL
Thank you mac. I am very pleased with this discovery

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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