Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle)
Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini: Luperina
A small diurnal beetle, only a few millimetres in length, associated with pinnate wattles (Acacia).
Elytra are dark green or blue-green, highly polished but with fine, dense punctures; prothorax orange; head black, often with orange areas; legs and antennae black.
Female more robust, with the elytra widening posteriorly. Male slimmer, with elytra almost parallel-sided, and legs longer.
Adoxia benallae is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Hume
Species information
- Adoxia benallae Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1150m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Location information
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Maps
Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Bungonia National Park Bungonia State Conservation Area Caladenia Forest, O'Connor Campbell Park Woodland Dryandra St Woodland Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gossan Hill Goulburn Mulwaree Council Holtze Close Neighbourhood Park Hughes Garran Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Majura Mount Painter Mount Pleasant Mundoonen Nature Reserve Namadgi National Park Point Hut to Tharwa Pomaderris Nature Reserve Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park Tallaganda National Park The Pinnacle Watson Green Space Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Places
Bredbo, NSW Bruce, ACT Bungendore, NSW Bungonia, NSW Forbes Creek, NSW Gundaroo, NSW Jerrawa, NSW Manar, NSW Molonglo Valley, ACT Mongarlowe, NSW Taylor, ACT Tennent, ACT
