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Paropsis atomaria
Female is slightly larger and less brightly colored in this species. Gender dimorphism is minimal or absent in leaf beetles.
Tortoise beetle #2c
Spotted on Oct 21, 2011
Submitted on Dec 21, 2011
5 Comments
Seems like I'll have to get my cam and go into the woods. never seen them before.
The female is larger than male in many insects and arachnids because she has to produce many eggs and sometimes live longer to protect them.
super clear shots
lovely
i guess in most of the insect species the female is larger than the male!!
Babies coming....