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(Poss.) Paropsis atomaria
Paropsis sp. Paropsine leaf beetle with fine dots over its elytra and bright orange/red color
On Eucalyptus among P. atomaria and P varicollis.
Tortoise beetle #13 This look similar to P. atomaria (pic 4) but differs in the following way. 1/ Slightly smaller 2/ Lacking darker markings. 3/ Brighter orange/red elytra.
Spotted on Jan 3, 2012
Submitted on Jan 3, 2012
5 Comments
Wonderful :)
Thanks for your comments Argy, Nic and Nell
incredible color!!
While atomaria is quite variable and sometimes has a red skirt http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0... It is also sometimes quite pale http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0... I suspect this is a different species again.
Excellent photos martin.
I like the markings halfway along the side of atomaria which sometimes look like a smiley face.