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Leaf Beetle

Description:

Length approx. 10mm

Habitat:

Open woodland

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11 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 5 years ago

Thanks Martin

MartinL
MartinL 5 years ago

This specimen is undescribed. It occurs north of your location and right across the top end. It has been recorded by Gunter Maywald of Brisbane and will soon be described and named by him. Until that time, it is Sp 69.

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Shape looks similar Mark, I'm still unsure on this one

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Thanks dotun55

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Nice little bug!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Hmm it looks a different shape to martinl's link. Shape seems most like this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/423...

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Thanks Mark

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Added photos

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Thanks Martin, I,m not too sure on this one

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Wow! Yet another leaf beetle gem.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

That is a gorgeous beetle. It is almost certainly a Paropsis species.
Here is an image of the closest match that I know but I would not presume to know if they are the same. It is certainly not a perfect fit, visually. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/det...

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

QLD, Australia

Spotted on Apr 6, 2014
Submitted on Apr 6, 2014

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