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Paropsisterna gloriosa This glorious leaf beetle bears bright yellow dots on red elytra. The metallic colors seem to defy any apparent advantages of camouflage. An ant, maybe mistaking the beetle for a predatory coccinellid is investigating closely. Australia,Chrysomelidae,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna gloriosa,Summer,Winter,leaf beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsisterna gloriosa

This glorious leaf beetle bears bright yellow dots on red elytra. The metallic colors seem to defy any apparent advantages of camouflage. An ant, maybe mistaking the beetle for a predatory coccinellid is investigating closely.

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The Paropsisterna gloriosa

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.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2016. Captured Dec 31, 2013 08:32 in 64 Jumping Creek Rd, Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 42mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.