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Acacia leaf beetle

Peltoschema hamadryas

Description:

A very small beetle sometimes green or testaceous (light brown, shell colored). These were found under bark (of eucalyptus) and the odd purple color has been seen before in specimens under bark (hibernating?). http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

Habitat:

Beside a footpath along a creek. Under bark of a eucalyptus.

Notes:

Coloration of live specimen on Acacia http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/213...

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MartinL
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MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 31, 2014
Submitted on Dec 31, 2014

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