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Paropsis atomaria
5mm pink, orange, white heavily dotted rounded beetle sometimes with pale dark bluish inner patterns - lays interesting eggs which resemble a bottlebrush flower wrapped around a eucalyptus leaf stem
Eucalyptus forest
Eggs and larvae very rapid development... see pic 6 later instar Predators often seen at egg sites... Also see (?sp.) which was possibly predating this beetle
Spotted on Dec 19, 2011
Submitted on Dec 19, 2011
8 Comments
I've started a mission called Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) of SE Australia. I'd be happy if you would lke to add this pic. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8198...
Thanks all. These guys are everywhere at the moment along with lots of similar eggs and critters. We're having fun trying to work out what's chasing what and what belongs to what. It's getting complicated !!
Great series. I'm quite fond of our leaf beetles, even if their larvae can be a bit rapacious.
nice series Argy
great series Argy Bee !
The pictures are NOT about different species Juan. The eggs and larvae are all from the same species as described.
Keep up the great work!!
Hi Argy Bee, I can see you have different insect species on this spots. It could be better if you put each specie as a different spot
FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE