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Leaf beetle

Paropsisterna annularis

Description:

The usually very bright yellow and red leaf beetle is locally quite common at the moment. This is unusually pale and is possibly a teneral form (newly eclosed).

Habitat:

On Red Box in a nature reserve.

Notes:

Previously I have called this beetle Paropsisterna gloriosa but based on elytral differences such as an annulus of yellow dots on the apical half of the elytra and confirmation by our expert [CAR]. I now believe each of the following to also be Paropsisterna annularis http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/229... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/570... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/297... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/224...

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8 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Thanks Charlie.
And I thought we start decorating early for Christmas.

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Good looking Leaf beetle , gearing up with xmas colours already :)

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

I can dismiss the teneral theory as this beetle still has pale colors after 24 hours. I presume there would be a genetic origin for this variation. It does occur in other species to such as the closely related Paropsisterna nobilitata in Tasmania;
https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoft...

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Thank you Sergio
Thank you magazhu
Thank you Joseph

A spotting that awoke our imagination! Beautiful spotting Martin! :))

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

Wow, it is beautiful, Martin!

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

It looks like the landing lights on an aeroplane. :)

I like the colors on this one!

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 17, 2014
Submitted on Sep 22, 2014

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