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Leaf beetle

Dicranosterna immaculata

Description:

A red and black leaf beetle with pitted elytra.

Habitat:

Scarce. Found on acacia

Notes:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/829... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/850...

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Argy, I think many tortoise leaf beetles mimic plant galls.
I wonder if this one is a mimic of anything.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Stylish two-tone !

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 7, 2012
Submitted on Nov 13, 2012

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