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Peltoschema hamadryas
A very small glossy olive green beetle (5 mm) with distinct black markings on elytra and head. The pronotum had a small medial black marking along the posterior margin.
Spotted on a eucalyptus tree trunk but I think this little beetle was lost !
Looks very much like an Acacia Leaf Beelte like in martinl's spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/210...
Spotted on Oct 30, 2013
Submitted on Oct 31, 2013
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These seem to be very variable, sometimes having more or less green, as in the fireblight beetle Peltoschema orphana. They do belong on Acacia.
Nice shot Leuba.