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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Nulkaba, NSW by trevorpreston
Calomela ruficeps at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Calomela juncta at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Alticini (tribe) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Altica corrusca at Watson, ACT by abread111
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Rhyparida sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Calomela ruficeps at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Alticini (tribe) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Calomela pallida (Leaf beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna semivittata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis obsoleta at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Geehi, NSW by RangerRiley
Paropsis aegrota (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis sp. (genus) at Braidwood, NSW by LyndalT
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Anembo, NSW by Csteele4
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Collector, NSW by trevorpreston
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Denman Prospect, ACT by AaronClausen
Calligrapha bicolorata (Parthenium beetle) at Shark Creek, NSW by Topwood
Paropsis augusta at Thredbo, NSW by MB
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Macquarie, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phyllocharis cyanicornis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Altica sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT by WalterEgo
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis porosa (A eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna agricola at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Paropsis obsoleta (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Arsipoda holomelaena (Red-legged flea beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna intacta (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by Wandiyali
Paropsisterna erudita (Erudita leaf beetle) at Glen Allen, NSW by mahargiani
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus (Cadmus) crucicollis (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Aporocera (Aporocera) jacksoni (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Edusella sp. (genus) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridipennis (A leaf beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna erudita at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsis charybdis (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gurrundah, NSW by clarehoneydove
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (A flea beetle) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley

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MarkH wrote:
4 hrs ago
Definitely not a jewel beetle.
Maybe Chrysomelid or Tenebrionid.
Unfortunately the photo isn’t good enough to tell
Altica corrusca
clarehoneydove wrote:
Yesterday
Am not a moderator but thought I'd try my hand at making a suggestion as I recognised the fellow from the field guide. I haven't sighted one yet IRL!
Paropsis augusta
Topwood wrote:
19 Dec 2024
@AlisonMilton Been here 11 years and this is a first.
Calligrapha bicolorata
AlisonMilton wrote:
19 Dec 2024
@Topwood Very nice looking beetle.
Calligrapha bicolorata
Topwood wrote:
19 Dec 2024
Excellent...
Calligrapha bicolorata

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Calomela ruficeps

Calomela juncta

Alticini (tribe)

Altica corrusca

Arsipoda holomelaena at Captains Flat, NSW

Alticini (tribe)

Buprestidae sp. (family)

Lamprolina (genus) at Captains Flat, NSW

Adoxia benallae at Wodonga, VIC

Monolepta froggatti at Wodonga, VIC

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