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Green leaf beetle

Paropsis rufitarsis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

An entirely green leaf beetle in the Paropsis group.

Calling all experts (any experts)
What species is this?

Notes:

This leaf beetle supplied by Christiane in Gin Gin Qld. to assist in my research of the leaf beetle group. Thank you CG

Reference Links:

http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/images/P_hemisphaerica.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
MartinL
rufi + tarsis = red + foot
MartinL
Found the correct ID finally and I was wrong. This is Paropsis rufitarsis (Chapuis) Thank you Gunter.
MartinL
Thank you Leuba. I do love a solved Identification and it does so look like Dicranosterna, now that I know.
Leuba Ridgway
D.hemisphaerica looks quite impressive - a perfect dome !
MartinL
Thank you Leuba. This beetle is not Paropsis at all, but Dicranosterna: hemisphaerica. It was determined based on this image, which has since been moved from Paropsis to Dicranosterna. http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/images/P_hemisphaerica.jpg
Leuba Ridgway
That is so like citrus and so cute! It will be great in your collection Martin. Well done Christiane.
MartinL
Maybe a lime? It is tiny.
MartinL
This is probably uncommon in general as I am not familiar with any other image online of this beetle. This is the beetle that prompted me to contact you. I di not expect to see it again. I will do some homework on it shortly.
Christiane
Love the green beetle.. They are not so common around here.. :)
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2015

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