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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna (Chrysophtharta) M-fuscum

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

a grey hemispherical leaf beetle with delicate brown spots and dots. This is another of the 100 species within this genus of Paropsisterna.

Habitat:

On a small eucalyptus sapling while mountain climbing

Notes:

http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135776#

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Comments (4)
MartinL
Thanks Mark. Thanks Leuba. I have a few more pics added now.
MartinL
Thanks Mark. Thanks Leuba. I have a few more pics but difficulty uploading images at the moment

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PublishedOctober 7, 2013

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