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Paropsisterna delittlei
This dull paropsine beetle is endemic to Tasmania. A typically large tortoise leaf beetle with light speckles on the elytra. The elytral suture is sulcate and darkly marked.
Feeding on foliage of eucalyptus.
This beetle was spotted and supplied by Ian. The specimens are used to compile a comprehensive online collection of the 71 species of beetles in the genus Paropsis. You may check ther work here https://sites.google.com/site/sites/
Spotted on Jan 28, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015
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