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P charybdis (3 colours)

Paropsis charybdis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 12mm long. Pitted blotchy elytra mostly pale pink with some darker patches. This one shows a distinct red tint in the pitting near it's lower margins.

Habitat:

This one was exploring the surface of a Ford SUV at night.

Notes:

Other variations... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/116406019
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/42359010
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37895230

A serious eucalyptus pest in NZ.
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135765/4230

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsis+charybdis

Reference Links:

NZ Farm Forestry - Paropsis charybdis, Eucalyptus tortoise beetle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
From what I read you would be sure to see at least one in NZ.
MartinL
I am yet to see this one. You and Leuba seem to have the only PN spotting of these. I never thought this species was scarce.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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Beetles!
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 24, 2013

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