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Paropsis pictipennis - Tea-tree button beetle ? Australia,Geotagged,Painted leaf beetle,Paropsis pictipennis,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsis pictipennis - Tea-tree button beetle ?

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Looks like it...It's very similar to this one:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146815034     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      Some slight variations but I went with it Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Yep. I looked through a lot of photos before I could find one with markings like the beetle in your photo. Most don't have that dark stripe on the head, especially. It makes me wonder if there is either a lot of variation between individuals or maybe yours is part of a subspecies. Anyway, the ID seems pretty solid, unless we learn otherwise. ;) Posted 2 years ago

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The Painted leaf beetle

A strikingly marked leaf beetle associated with Leptospermum and Kunzea in the southern parts of Australia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Jan 17, 2023. Captured Jan 17, 2023 12:45 in 4 Govetts Leap Rd, Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia.
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  • NIKON Z 7_2
  • f/20.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1600
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.