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 *
11005-72201 Large sand scarab, or mumutawa (Pericoptus truncatus) largest of the NZ scarabs, a burly beetle with powerful legs and a short blunt horn just behind the head. Allan's Beach, Otago Peninsula *
