Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Featured sightings

Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Edusella lineata (Leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by owenh

Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Aranda Bushland - 17 Sep 2023 by KorinneM

Paropsis maculata (Spotted leaf beetle) at QPRC LGA - 13 Nov 2023 by DPRees125

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by AlisonMilton

Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by Hejor1

Latest sightings

Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by JanetRussell

Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna laesa species complex (Laesa leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Adoxia sp. (genus) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Chaetocnema sp. (a flea beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Gundagai, NSW - 7 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by trevorpreston

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Cassida denticulata
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/15fc7662-9b30-491f-b497-8a4d29f306aa#gallery
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1083104
https://www.cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/katalog%20internetowy/cassidadenticulatafig.htm

Chrysomelidae sp. (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Arsipoda picturata (Chrysomelidae-Galerucinae-Alticini)

Arsipoda picturata

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Poneridia semipullata

Poneridia semipullata

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Poneridia semipullata

Poneridia semipullata

KimberiRP wrote:

18 Jun 2025

Agetinus subcostata (family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Eumolpinae) looks right!

Agetinus subcostata

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Aporocera sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT

Aporocera sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT

Paropsisterna cloelia

Paropsis augusta at Murrumbateman, NSW

Xanthogaleruca luteola at Reid, ACT

Trachymela sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW

Paropsis atomaria at Murrumbateman, NSW

Paropsis atomaria at Murrumbateman, NSW

Paropsisterna cloelia at Murrumbateman, NSW

Paropsis atomaria at Belconnen, ACT

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