Peltoschema sp. (genus)
Leaf beetle at Borough, NSW
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| Peltoschema sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 24 Aug 2024 | |
| Peltoschema sp. (genus) | martinl | 24 Aug 2024 | |
| Calomela pallida | Amata | 26 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 26 Aug 2023 |
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24 Aug 2024
This beetle is common in north of NSW. It feeds on bipinnate wattles and is part of the'orphana' species group. It is hemispherical. Calomela pallida is larger, cylinrical and feeds on phyllodous Acacia.
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- On a water tank under an Acacia mearnsii Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Peltoschema sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Peltoschema sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 646.32m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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