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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna varicollis?

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Shiny orange, yellow, red or green leaf beetle. It has a black body and sometimes purple wings.

Habitat:

Found on Swamp Gums in Buxton.

Notes:

They seem a bit brighter than those in the suburban parks. <br>
Pic 4 is a different specimen with purple wings. <br>
Pic 5 is the probable egg pattern.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
MartinL
These eggs do rather confuse me because the blob on the end is odd. Eggs of leaf beetles are very variable - here are two more types. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8151263
MartinL
Its working fine for me. I have put another copy in and will leave it there for a while until it settles down.
KarenL
2 is up but still no 4!
MartinL
Thanks KarenL. The program sometimes doesn't like me using all the spaces. They should work now.
KarenL
Very nice! Photos 2 & 4 don't seem to have loaded properly though.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia

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PublishedDecember 31, 2011

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