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Glorious eucalyptus leaf beetle (Paropsisterna gloriosa) Paropsisterna gloriosa<br />
About 10mm long. Found feeding and breeding on Eucalyptus viminalis in an outer urban back yard.<br />
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsisterna+gloriosa# Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna gloriosa,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Glorious eucalyptus leaf beetle (Paropsisterna gloriosa)

Paropsisterna gloriosa
About 10mm long. Found feeding and breeding on Eucalyptus viminalis in an outer urban back yard.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Paropsisterna+gloriosa#

    comments (5)

  1. Wow, this is a fantastic shot, especially the colours and clarity. Posted 9 years ago
  2. Very nice looking bug Posted 9 years ago
  3. Amazing, definitely one of the most spectacular beetles I have laid my eyes upon. Thank you Mark for sharing this unique series, absolutely mind blowing! Posted 9 years ago
  4. Thank you all for the positive comments. Occasionally I get lucky with the camera and the wildlife. Posted 9 years ago
  5. I love these beetles.. This one is a real gem.. :) Posted 9 years ago

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Colorful leaf beetle. Paropsisterna gloriosa has four yellow dots on the elytra. The rear pair extend outwards and backwards diagonally extending to the yellow vitta (stripe) along the side of the cell of the elytra. The yellow regions touch, or nearly so.
The species is native to Australia where it is a plantation pest on eucalypts, and has been accidentally introduced to the Eucalyptus-growing areas in the world.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 28, 2016. Captured Oct 20, 2012 04:36 in 12 Alexandra St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 9.69mm