Peltoschema hamadryas
Hamadryas leaf beetle at Campbell, ACT
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| Peltoschema hamadryas | KimberiRP | 31 May 2026 | |
| Chrysomelidae sp. (family) | AlisonMilton | 27 May 2026 | |
| Chrysomelidae sp. (family) | Hejor1 | 27 May 2026 |
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31 May 2026
Peltoschema hamadryas is usually yellow or greenish-yellow with a pattern of black markings; this is the rarer melanic form. Intermediate forms also exist, as in the individual recorded as: Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154311-35.297192
- Altitude 598.2m
- Maps Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 May 2026 12:56 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Peltoschema hamadryas Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Peltoschema hamadryas Scientific name
- Hamadryas leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1681.4m Recorded at altitude
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