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Paropsisterna hectica
A golden leaf beetle with some variable red color along the suture of the elytra. There were several found together including a plain green form looking like Paropsisterna hectica and this golden beetle looking like the Tasmanian Pariopsisterna aurea. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/117...
On short eucalyptus on a bushy hilltop. The very short eucalyptus look like snow gums from Alpine regions where we found only the green form, Paropsisterna hectica.
I am really quite excited by this find so I have given it two spots, with an example of more red markings and less red markings. and suspect it is P. aurea. I will attempt to verify the correct ID.
Spotted on Jan 5, 2015
Submitted on Jan 5, 2015
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This appears to be P. hectica based on discussions with Chris Reid.