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Paropsis deboeri This Tasmanian beetle is similar to Paropsis atomaria on the mainland. It is rare. <br /> Paropsis atomaria (Victoria) <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/36860/eucalyptus_leaf_beetle_paropsis_atomaria.html" title="Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsis atomaria)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2767/36860_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jPFZB9h1xAWZOFa7QOPbSfwcJRc%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsis atomaria) A beautiful peach coloured beetle with a dome-shaped body. The elytra (hard wing covers) were covered with minute pale spots. This female beetle was seen laying eggs - elongated pale pink structures at her rear. When these beetles are laying eggs they are very focused and are not easily perturbed.<br /> The eggs are arranged around the stem as can be seen in the next spotting:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/36861/eucalyptus_leaf_beetle_eggs_paropsis_atomaria.html Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis atomaria,Speckled eucalyptus leaf beetle,Spring,eggs,paropsis" /></a></figure><br /> Australia,Geotagged,Summer,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsis deboeri

This Tasmanian beetle is similar to Paropsis atomaria on the mainland. It is rare.
Paropsis atomaria (Victoria)

Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsis atomaria) A beautiful peach coloured beetle with a dome-shaped body. The elytra (hard wing covers) were covered with minute pale spots. This female beetle was seen laying eggs - elongated pale pink structures at her rear. When these beetles are laying eggs they are very focused and are not easily perturbed.<br /> The eggs are arranged around the stem as can be seen in the next spotting:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/36861/eucalyptus_leaf_beetle_eggs_paropsis_atomaria.html Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis atomaria,Speckled eucalyptus leaf beetle,Spring,eggs,paropsis

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Martin, what do you mean by this:
    "Paropsis atomaria (Victoria) "

    Is that a synonym for deboeri?     Posted 7 years ago

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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2018. Captured Feb 11, 2018 21:38 in 4211 Waddamana Rd, Steppes TAS 7030, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.