Cryptocephalinae (sub-family)

A case-bearing leaf beetle at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

	Cryptocephalinae (sub-family)	19 Feb 2022	AlisonMilton
	Cryptocephalinae (sub-family)	15 Nov 2021	CathB

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When this tiny blob (about 5 mm) moved unexpectedly in the leaf litter, I collected it and photographed it later as it fed on dead leaves from the site. The larva retreated inside at the slightest disturbance so it had to be photographed through the lid. First three photos 21 Oct, last two 24 Oct.

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RogerF wrote:

15 Nov 2021

The case is made from its faeces!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074104 -35.266718
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
24 Oct 2021 07:52 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) Scientific name
A case-bearing leaf beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 764m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania