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Trachymela sloanei, Australian Tortoise Beetle - Trachymela sloanei
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Trachymela sloanei, Australian Tortoise Beetle - Trachymela sloanei
Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA
March 16, 2005
Size: 8 mm approx.
This is an Australian species that has invaded eucalyptus groves in California. IDed by Michael Caterino, Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. More info here: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ppd/Entomology/Coleoptera/PDF/Trachymela.pdf

This one dropped onto my windshield while I was parked -- probably under a eucalyptus. In this image it is posed on a potted citrus tree.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 18 November, 2005 - 5:09pm
Last updated 18 November, 2005 - 7:49pm

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