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Red leaf beetle

Paropsisterna Ch8 (deLittle)

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A bright green leaf beetle with red face.
The disc the elytra are lined with striae of puncturation which is colored in yellow on a red bachground.

Habitat:

Near the water on sapling of swamp gum or some type of box gum.

Notes:

Here is an allied specimen, probably the same undetermined species.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/705946003

https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftaschrysomeloidea/suborder-polyp…

Reference Links:

Paropsisterna - Information on Paropsisterna, Paropsisterna - Information on Paropsisterna

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
Here is the other form, assumed to be the same beetle. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1138786009

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PublishedOctober 6, 2014

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