Golden spotted paropsine beetle (Paropsis maculata)

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Photo by MartinL

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-37.9817, 146.785

Field Notes

Description:

This bright gold and red leaf beetle was well hidden on a dead gall on Eucalyptus.

Habitat:

On a young eucalyptus in state forest on an inspiring mountain climb (me, not him)

Notes:

I did not expect to find this brightly colored species.
It appears that 4 of 29 sightings in ALA occur in Victoria so we can expect to find more of these.
http://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?q=lsid:urn:lsid:biodivers…

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Spotted Paropsine Beetle - Paropsis maculata

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Comments (11)

MartinL

The Victorian one

MartinL

Thanks for your coment Maria dB

Maria dB

Wonderful series of this colorful beetle!

MartinL

This is a great season for wildlife Stephen. I have photographed over 50 of the 3000 different Australian species of Chrysomelidae so there's still a long way to go.

Anne Marie McCaffrey

Very nice beetle!

StephenSolomons

Nice beetle, some good finds happening!

MartinL

Thanks Mark. This group has become my favorite

Mark Ridgway

Excellent find. We must try some more of those areas on a good day.

MartinL

Thanks Kerry Thanks Bernadette

Bernadette S

Beautiful colors!

KerryHawkins

Now that's a great looking beetle Martin!

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Golden spotted paropsine beetle

Paropsis maculata

-37.9817, 146.785

Field Notes

Description:

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Comments (11)

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