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Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle ( Paropsisterna annularis) A brightly coloured beetle about 6 or 7 mm long. There were two prominent specks of gold on each elytron and two other paler ones nearer the apices- the last 6 specks of gold form a ring or &quot;annulus&quot;, hence the specific name. Segmented antennae were held out.<br /> Spotted on a Red Box Eucalyptus tree in a nature reserve.<br /> Australia,Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna annularis,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle ( Paropsisterna annularis)

A brightly coloured beetle about 6 or 7 mm long. There were two prominent specks of gold on each elytron and two other paler ones nearer the apices- the last 6 specks of gold form a ring or "annulus", hence the specific name. Segmented antennae were held out.
Spotted on a Red Box Eucalyptus tree in a nature reserve.

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    Your camera is working better than mine. :) Posted 9 years ago
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    Gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago

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The Paropsisterna annularis

A bright leaf beetle from Chrysomelidae family.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 5, 2016. Captured Sep 22, 2014 11:41 in Mr Lofty Trail, Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO64
  • 10.99mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.