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Paropsis charybdis
A 12 mm long dome shaped beetle with brownish-grey pitted elytra. Dark brown patterns adorned both elytra and pronotum. The outer margins of the elytra and pronotum had a red blush.
Found near young eucalyptus trees
These are said to be a pest i eucalyptus forests defoliating trees at enormous rates, especially in New Zealand ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/32977858@N0... Family: Chrysomelidae
Spotted on Sep 23, 2013
Submitted on Sep 24, 2013
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