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Paropsis variolosa
This large beetle is widespread throughout Australia. It is red, orange or brown and has white markings on the elytra associated with the small warty lumps.
On a roadside sapling.
This species is the genus type representative (for Paropsis).
Spotted on Mar 18, 2015
Submitted on Mar 18, 2015
6 Comments
Thank you Sergio.
Check out the gallery.
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsiste...
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispa...
You have a very interesting armored force in your country, Martin. I love your beetles.
Yes, you can buy two houses :)
You will find this beetle (similar) in Tasmania and it is called Paropsis tasmanica.
Spent many a weekend down there , nice drive ...had friends at Picton for a quick stop and then on too sea air ....good day trip. Tassie won me over 10yrs ago now . :)
And me in Woolongong. We were nearly neighbors.
Interesting know this area well , owned a house at Ambarvale many moons ago :)