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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela bartoni at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Paropsis aegrota (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus (Brachycaulus) sp. (subgenus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Paropsis geographica (Tortoise beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Altica corrusca at Watson, ACT by abread111
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis obsoleta at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Geehi, NSW by RangerRiley
Paropsis aegrota (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis sp. (genus) at Braidwood, NSW by LyndalT
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Anembo, NSW by Csteele4
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Collector, NSW by trevorpreston
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Denman Prospect, ACT by AaronClausen
Paropsis augusta at Thredbo, NSW by MB
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Macquarie, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phyllocharis cyanicornis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Altica sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT by WalterEgo
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis porosa (A eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna agricola at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Paropsis obsoleta (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Arsipoda holomelaena (Red-legged flea beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna intacta (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by Wandiyali
Paropsisterna erudita (Erudita leaf beetle) at Glen Allen, NSW by mahargiani
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus (Cadmus) crucicollis (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Aporocera (Aporocera) jacksoni (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Edusella sp. (genus) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna erudita at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis charybdis (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gurrundah, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Edusella sp. (genus) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis geographica (Tortoise beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis charybdis (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

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MarkH wrote:
Yesterday
Definitely not a jewel beetle.
Maybe Chrysomelid or Tenebrionid.
Unfortunately the photo isn’t good enough to tell
Altica corrusca
clarehoneydove wrote:
21 Dec 2024
Am not a moderator but thought I'd try my hand at making a suggestion as I recognised the fellow from the field guide. I haven't sighted one yet IRL!
Paropsis augusta
MarkH wrote:
18 Dec 2024
It’s not a jewel beetle
Chrysomelidae sp. (family)
KMcCue wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Monolepta froggatti
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
7 Dec 2024
@KimPullen this is an interesting find spear thistle is not a recorded host plant of Altica Corrusca (Read and Beatson 2015) but A. carduorum is used as a biological control of spear thistle in north america, but as far as I know we don't have A. carduorum in Australia
Altica corrusca

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Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa

Paropsisterna fastidiosa at Bungonia, NSW

Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis

Adoxia benallae at Gundaroo, NSW

Paropsisterna cloelia at Jingera, NSW

Aporocera (Aporocera) consors at Jingera, NSW

Paropsisterna fastidiosa at Jingera, NSW

Paropsisterna fastidiosa at Jingera, NSW

Aporocera (Aporocera) consors at Jingera, NSW

Calomela vittata at Gundaroo, NSW

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