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Project Noah Nature School
Paropsisterna intacta
About 14mm long. Attractive patterns of fine lines with a plain buff colour around the waterline. Spots on the pronotum might look like larger or extra eyes or maybe musical notes.
On a brick wall under strong night lighting at the local school. Large eucalyptus trees overhang the location.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsiste...
family: CHRYSOMELIDAE
subfamily: Chrysomelinae
genus: Paropsisterna
Distribution
http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...
Spotted on Apr 6, 2014
Submitted on Apr 8, 2014
9 Comments
Thanks outsidegirl0 ans Stephen. Sometimes that little wheely thing on the camera must turn itself to just the right spot.
very clean shot!
very pretty...
martin, Rieko, Lauren, dotun, Sckel - thanks for comments. I am surprised how large and cooperative these are for leaf beetles.
Fantastic. Where did you hide the can of varnish?
Great! I spotted this for the first time just last weekend. Would share photos soon.
Another great macro! Beautiful!
What a beautiful beetle you found!
Love this beetle, it makes me smile.
The big eyes make him look like Pooh Bear.