Calomela vittata

Acacia leaf beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW

Calomela vittata at Murrumbateman, NSW - 18 Dec 2022
Calomela vittata at Murrumbateman, NSW - 18 Dec 2022
Calomela vittata at Murrumbateman, NSW - 18 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Calomela vittata 22 Dec 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Calomela parilis 21 Dec 2022 SimoneC

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Not sure of ID but I was impressed by the bright red wings not fully folded

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   22 Dec 2022
Not sure about wing colour - but Kim Pullen previously provided some notes on Calomela - distinctive features of vittata include that its head is black at teh back, teh pronoun sometimes has black-filed pitting, teh scutellum is black, the elytra suture is black along the full length and its green stripes are <1/3 width of eltyron and usually straight.
SimoneC wrote:
   22 Dec 2022
Thanks Michael I knew I had seen that information somewhere but I couldn’t find it when trying to work out where this one fitted

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 18 Dec 2022 03:44 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by

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  • Acacia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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