Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis

A leaf beetle at Thredbo, NSW

Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis at Thredbo, NSW - 20 Feb 2022
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis at Thredbo, NSW - 20 Feb 2022
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis at Thredbo, NSW - 20 Feb 2022
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis at Thredbo, NSW - 20 Feb 2022
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Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis 3 Mar 2022 Amata
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis 3 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Aporocera iridipennis 2 Mar 2022 jb2602

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2 comments

   3 Mar 2022
I think given the all black coloration of the wing case viridipennis is a better fit that iridipennis
jb2602 wrote:
   3 Mar 2022
That seems fair enough Michael, they are certainly variable.

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