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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna decolorata

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Delicate spotted pattern on this leaf beetle

Habitat:

Feeding on Fresh Eucalyptus leaves

Notes:

Tortoise beetle #3

Reference Links:

EOL: leaf beetle (Paropsisterna decolorata), Paropsisterna decolorata? | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Comments (5)
Sergio Monteiro
Leaf beetles are one of my favorites too, because they are so colorfull and different from each other, they always surprise me.
MartinL
You can see why these subtle beetles are my favorite group. This one is quite scarce. Each species has their unique egg laying pattern. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8302456
Leuba Ridgway
It's like ivory inlay! these are such gorgeous beetles and this is a great photo martinl !
MartinL
Eucalyptus oil is used as an antiseptic and it repels most insects. In Australia, many insects have learned to eat the leaves and they often gain the same protection that the tree does. Koalas eat these leaves too but it just makes them drowsy.
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What a pretty beetle! It's interesting to see so many insects feeding on Eucalyptus... I guess I've always thought of it as one of those plants (like the sagebrush we have here) that most creatures don't like or can't digest.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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