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Tortoise leaf beetle
Paropsisterna sp.
-37.7386, 145.314
Field Notes
Description:
A small speckled tortoise beetle with golden shoulder pads.
It looks similar to P. decolorata but the colors are too strong.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/229316002
Habitat:
Sitting in a small red box gum Eucalyptus polyanthemos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_polyanthemos
Notes:
The two toned pattern of the red back fading towards the outer edge might be a winter form. There are very few beetles to be found in August (winter) so this is a treat.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 2, 2014
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