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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis atomaria at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis augusta at Geehi, NSW by MB
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Watson, ACT by Hejor1
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Watson, ACT by Hejor1
Paropsisterna laesa species complex (Laesa leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Monolepta juno at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Elaphodes cervinus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna agricola (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Trachymela sloanei at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsides umbrosa at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela vittata at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Melba, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cadmus leaf beetle) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta juno at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Trachymela rugosa (Brown button beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by HelenCross
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Cadmus pacificus (Cylinder leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridis (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Tasmanian Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna laesa species complex (Laesa leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Peltoschema tetraspilota (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Ainslie, ACT by Hejor1
Monolepta juno at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Phyllotreta sp. (Flea beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Monolepta picticollis (Picticollis leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Paropsisterna cloelia at Charlotte Pass, NSW by Harrisi
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Nimmo, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cabramurra, NSW by Csteele4
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Cabramurra, NSW by Csteele4
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1

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owenh wrote:
4 hrs ago
Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) , https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15666161
Paropsis augusta
clarehoneydove wrote:
31 Jan 2025
Sorry @MichaelMulvaney I think we have had this exact exchange on another sighting. Excuse my poor memory.
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus
AlisonMilton wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Thanks. I'm not familiar with that larvae.
Paropsis augusta
owenh wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Definately not butterfly related. Suggest this is a Paropsis augusta larva.
Paropsis augusta
AlisonMilton wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Ummm, Had to delete and reload as I've noticed an annoying new 'feature' in that the primary photo doesn't update if you change it.
Paropsisterna cloelia

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Aulacophora hilaris at Watson, ACT

Xanthogaleruca luteola at Watson, ACT

Paropsis atomaria

Paropsis augusta

Paropsis augusta at Cotter River, ACT

Aulacophora hilaris at Watson, ACT

Xanthogaleruca luteola at Watson, ACT

Paropsisterna laesa species complex at Melba, ACT

Paropsisterna hectica at Bullocks Flat, NSW

Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

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