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Peltoschema orphana
small green variable leaf beetle with brown and white stripes
Associated with acacia
These were scarce this year but dozens were noticed today on several nearby bushes. Several were mating.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2012
Submitted on Apr 19, 2012
4 Comments
Also called the fire blight beetle, this one has a new name, Peltoschema orphana
http://www.strathewenlandcare.org.au/p.p...
Very clever beetle!
I dont think I would've even seen your beetle martin. His camouflage is awsome!
It is interesting how well the colors match the leaves on which it feeds. Here's another one. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/998...