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dotted paropsine leaf beetle

Paropsis atomaria

Description:

A round bodied beetle about 10mms in length. Elytra was a beautiful peach colour with white specks and faint blue markings. The pronotum was a golden yellow colour and his eyes were grey.

Habitat:

dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest

Notes:

Found him scrambling up a rough barked gum tree (probably yellow box) http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 18, 2011
Submitted on Dec 18, 2011

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