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Leaf Beetle

Paropsisterna octomaculata

Description:

An orange eucalyptus leaf beetle with black butt. This species is very variable and the eight spots for which it is named might be reduced to six or four.

Habitat:

On Eucalyptus in dry savanna bushland in northern Australia.

Notes:

This specimen was found by Geoff Walker. This link shows several variations http://www.bowerbird.org.au/users/1955/s...

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MartinL
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MartinL

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on May 15, 2015
Submitted on May 28, 2015

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