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eucalyptus tortoise beetle

Genus: Paropsis Charybdis

Size: 1.3cm

Eats the edges of eucalyptus leaves. Larvae eject a spray smelling strongly of eucalyptus if alarmed. Adult beetles are able to fly. Cycle from egg to beetle takes about eight weeks.

 

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Uploaded on March 21, 2008
Taken on March 21, 2008