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Leaf Beetle

Paropsis aegrota

Description:

A speckled leaf beetle about 12mm long. It was a bit bothered by my flash and quick to fly off

Habitat:

On Eucalyptus saplings on roadside plantings. Road easements result in some very useful habitats.

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17 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 8 years ago

Absolutely Martin & any others you're more than welcome too also.

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thank you for your kind comment, Leanne.
You have a photo of Calligraphica.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/121...
Can I have permission to add your photo to my beetle collection?
I will attribute it to you.
I went to Brisbane and saw only winter beetles... nice
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/181...
It's spring now ...you'll have to find some Queensland beetles for me :)

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 8 years ago

Congrats Martin! Great timing on that first shot. Your leaf beetle collection is brilliant :)

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thank you venusflytrap
Thank you sunnyjosef

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 8 years ago

Congrats Martin!!!

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

Congrats!

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thank you Daniele

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 8 years ago

Congratulations Martin!

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thank you Ashley
Thank you Luis
Thank you Mark
Thank you Leuba
Paropsis are dishy beetles and these will be published one day.
I will need a cover image. Will this one do?
https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispa...

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 8 years ago

Congratulations Martin ! Nice looking Paropsis and a great spotting.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 8 years ago

Congratulations Martin.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Congrat Martin, great Spotting of the Week!

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Congrats Martin, this beautiful leaf beetle has been chosen as Spotting of the Week!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/pho...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/6...

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thank you for the nomination Ashley. This was a lucky shot. I use a dedicated macro lens for my beetle obsession and sometimes the whole subject doesn't fit in the frame

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thanks Mark.
They don't fly far.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 8 years ago

Wonderful timing.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 4, 2015
Submitted on Sep 8, 2015

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