New Zealand Invertebrates

DSC_4018 Eucalyptus tortoise beetle (Paropsis charybdis) on chewed, fallen eucalypt leaves. The beetle varies in colour from yellowish to brownish, with occasional red individuals (as seen here). Both the beetle and its larvae feed on the leaf edges of eucalyptus species. Otago Peninsula *

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DSC_4018 Eucalyptus tortoise beetle (Paropsis charybdis) on chewed, fallen eucalypt leaves. The beetle varies in colour from yellowish to brownish, with occasional red individuals (as seen here). Both the beetle and its larvae feed on the leaf edges of eucalyptus species. Otago Peninsula *

DSC 4018 Eucalyptus tortoise beetle Paropsis charybdis colour form red beetle leaf edges eucalyptus Otago Peninsula