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Paropsisterna octomaculata A bright orange and black leaf beetle which is common in tropical Australia and very variable.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37327/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html" title="Paropsisterna octomaculata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37327_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ji4DG6l24EaEgZQOxFvPGXkTKkM%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Paropsisterna octomaculata This tropical australian beetle is black and orange and variable across its range of tropical Australia. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37326/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37324/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37326/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html" title="Paropsisterna octomaculata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37326_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=97S70b3H3SIMlxZzQRqQJ0lmAfE%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Paropsisterna octomaculata This orange and black beetle is darker and smaller than the popular form across most of tropical Australia. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37327/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37324/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37324/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html" title="Paropsisterna octomaculata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37324_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6VD2kCgFJDdAQfD2zzJanVGQ1uw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Paropsisterna octomaculata A bright orange and black beetle which is quite convex compared to most other paropsisterna.<br /> This beetle is very variable and other varieties are shown. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37327/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37326/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsisterna octomaculata

A bright orange and black leaf beetle which is common in tropical Australia and very variable.

Paropsisterna octomaculata This tropical australian beetle is black and orange and variable across its range of tropical Australia. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37326/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37324/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata

Paropsisterna octomaculata This orange and black beetle is darker and smaller than the popular form across most of tropical Australia. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37327/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37324/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata,Summer

Paropsisterna octomaculata A bright orange and black beetle which is quite convex compared to most other paropsisterna.<br /> This beetle is very variable and other varieties are shown. <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37327/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37326/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37325/paropsisterna_octomaculata.html<br /> Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna octomaculata,Summer

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The Paropsisterna octomaculata

Paropsisterna octomaculata is a variable Australian leaf beetle.

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

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2016. Captured Feb 22, 2015 15:24 in LOT 21 Outie St, Horn QLD 4875, Australia.
country flag of Australia Explore Australia 13,073 4,173 3
  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.