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Casebearing Leafbeetle
Aporocera viridipennis
-37.8955, 145.315
Field Notes
Description:
A small case bearing beetle about 4 mm long with black metallic elytra and an equally shiny copper coloured prothorax. Both elytra and thorax were heavily pitted. A small head supported large eyes and long straight antennae. The first pair of legs appeared to have slightly thick femora. The underside of the beetle had short stiff white hairs giving it a grey appearance.
Habitat:
Spotted on a eucalyptus tree - grey box - suburban garden.
Notes:
A similar beetle an be seen here <br>
https://m.google.com/app/basic/photos/110736224128293084690/album/60295… <br>
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2014
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