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Calomela ioptera

1 A leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Calomela ioptera at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022
Calomela ioptera at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022
Calomela ioptera at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Calomela ioptera 21 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Calomela ioptera 21 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 19 Mar 2022 trevorpreston

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Beetle about 12mm

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Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by RAllen Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Stereum sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Paropsisterna agricola (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher Anthela canescens (Anthelid moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher zz puffball at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher Dianella sp. (Flax Lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by JasonC Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb Epacris breviflora (Drumstick Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2018 by HarveyPerkins Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by HarveyPerkins Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by HarveyPerkins Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Aug 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston
Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston
Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by RAllen
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Stereum sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Paropsisterna agricola (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
Anthela canescens (Anthelid moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
zz puffball at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
Dianella sp. (Flax Lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by JasonC
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb
Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb
Epacris breviflora (Drumstick Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by michaelb
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Aug 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Location information

Species information

  • Calomela ioptera Scientific name
  • A leaf beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 19 Mar 2022 11:56 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum leaf Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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