Very cute beetle!
Was first found on a power pole, and eventually placed on to a small Eucalyptus tree.
Quite a few on underside of mildew affected courgette leaves.
Withiel Thomas Park (Reserve), Epsom, Auckland 1023.
Common on moss covered rocks, in rock forest, at night.
Fell onto my hand while working underneath a large Eucalyptus nitens.
(Casey Minto saw this on shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown and reported it to MBNZT using Messenger)
Large infestation on mature poplar trees.
First observed January 2024