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Paropsis sp. A scarce endemic beetle found on the southern tip of Western Australia. The name will be published shortly. <br /> It is allied to Paropsis bella on the east coast <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37115/beautiful_leaf_beetle_paropsis_bella.html" title="Beautiful Leaf Beetle (Paropsis bella)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37115_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XDD2KT%2B%2BSUiHtr3NGGlYyaW0VkM%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Beautiful Leaf Beetle (Paropsis bella) This bright red beetle has yellow lateral margins of the pronotum and skirt of the elytra.<br /> It seems scarce in Victoria and is brighter in color than the northern form of this species. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis bella,Summer,chrysomelidae,coleoptera,leaf beetle,paropsis" /></a></figure> Australia,Geotagged,Winter,paropsis Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsis sp.

A scarce endemic beetle found on the southern tip of Western Australia. The name will be published shortly.
It is allied to Paropsis bella on the east coast

Beautiful Leaf Beetle (Paropsis bella) This bright red beetle has yellow lateral margins of the pronotum and skirt of the elytra.<br /> It seems scarce in Victoria and is brighter in color than the northern form of this species. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis bella,Summer,chrysomelidae,coleoptera,leaf beetle,paropsis

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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2017. Captured Sep 21, 2017 13:46 in 64-66 Osborne Rd, Mount Barker WA 6324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.