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Tortoise leaf beetle

Paropsisterna cloelia

Description:

Comical hemispherical brown beetle

Habitat:

On Eucalyptus leaves

Notes:

Tortoise beetle #8

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5 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Another ticked off the list. :-)

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago
MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

thanks Leuba
Thanks Gabi and Mark
This beetle remains unidentified

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

I love the detail in pic #1 - his body shape is a little different to the other smaller leaf beetles - really interesting.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Comical should become part of its official name.
This would be the quiet little guy in the corner at a party.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 2, 2011
Submitted on Dec 2, 2011

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