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Tortoise leaf beetle eggs

Paropsis atomaria

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This pic shows the beetle laying her eggs
Two species of leaf beetle eggs on the same leaf.
The pic#3 compares the two adult beetles

Notes:

Tortoise beetle #2b
These two beetles are recorded to for size comparison and the other pic is their two types of eggs. The top (and left) beetle connects with the bottom egg type. I have never seen them together on the same leaf. I'm not sure if this is unusual. I don't like spotting two species together. these are and Paropsisterna and Paropsis atomaria.

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Comments (8)
MartinL
Thanks Shanna, thanks Arlanda, thanks Pamsai. P. atomaria is a common summer beetle and have the most comical eggs of all, and so distinctive.
pamsai
Brilliant, Martini...
MartinL
Karen, I put the egg shot up to show Argy the eggs he spotted. Maybe I should lead with this more interesting photo.
KarenL
Nice series- I especially like the last photo!
Leuba Ridgway
fantastic! great to see two species together and the Paropsis beetle in action ! - thanks martinl -very interesting. The gum trees by the Talaskia reserve are covered with Paropsis beetle eggs and larvae. Have not seen the smaller one.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks martin - genius! - I can get some sleep now. :)

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PublishedDecember 21, 2011

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