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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsis aegrota aegrota

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Hemispherical tortoise leaf beetle with pitted brown elytra and three yellow dots on each elytra.

Notes:

Tortoise beetle species #15
I took some better photos when the sun came out

Reference Links:

Paropsis aegrota elliotti | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Comments (10)
MartinL
Paropsisterna aegrota is very similar to Paropsis lutea
MartinL
I found another specimen today (pic#6) showing that each has slightly different dot patterns.
MartinL
Yes Maria. I have started a mission for Chrysomelidae but they can only be local and not global missions. There are only few followers in this small corner of the world so I expanded it to include all coleoptera. I would love to see your photos. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8198146
Sergio Monteiro
Martin, actually who loves tortoise beetles am I. I made the suggestion through my wife's account, sorry. But I still think that it would be a good idea.
MariaPierinaMonteiro
Martin, I love tortoise beetles too. Have you considered to start a mission about them? I could contribute with half a dozen spots...
MartinL
This is my first spotting of this beetle, common in Tasmania, I'm told. It was overcast when spotted in the gums so it came home for a photo shoot in my sunny citrus garden. Yes argybee, i'm getting (have got) rather obsessed with these beetles. I saw one last month in Micham http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/5357782627/in/gallery-66925960@N08-72157627836822370/ and it flew off without a photo. I'm rather upset.
Ashish
Great show Martin...!! I miss your story here... Like to read it in Description than in comments..
Atul
Superb Series!!
Mark Ridgway
Super shots martin. This one is such a cutie that you let him try out the lemon tree :) Only 685 more species to go.
MartinL
I've added a better shot of this beetle

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia

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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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