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Paropsisterna variicollis
This variable leaf beetle can be red, green, yellow, brown or entirely black. They usually have two circular marks on either side of the centre line on the pronotum. They usually have strong spotting along the puncturation striae on the disc of the elytra.
On manna gum along roadside
A common beetle but hard to resist offering another photo.
2 Comments
Thank you RobThacker.
They are a great subject for photography and usually happy to pose for a while.
Awesome shots Martin, great beetle.