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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Trachymela rugosa (Brown button beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by HelenCross
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Monolepta sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Cadmus pacificus (Cylinder leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Aporocera (Aporocera) viridis (A leaf beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Tasmanian Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna laesa species complex (Laesa leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Peltoschema tetraspilota (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Arsipoda laeviceps (a red-legged flea beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Paropsini sp. (tribe) at Ainslie, ACT by Hejor1
Monolepta juno at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Phyllotreta sp. (Flea beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Monolepta picticollis (Picticollis leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Paropsisterna cloelia at Charlotte Pass, NSW by Harrisi
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Nimmo, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cabramurra, NSW by Csteele4
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Cabramurra, NSW by Csteele4
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Symonston, ACT by Mike
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Nisotra sp. (genus) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Calomela sp. (genus) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Poneridia macdonaldi at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Poneridia macdonaldi at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna semivittata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina impressicollis at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (A flea beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Booth, ACT by VanceLawrence
Paropsisterna pictipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Booth, ACT by JimL
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Leaf Beetle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mecynodera coxalgica (Leaf beetle) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Cadmus (Cyphodera) chlamydiformis (Leaf beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Tasmanian Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta minima (Leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG
Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa (A leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG
Monolepta minima (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Weston, ACT by Kenp12
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus pacificus (Cylinder leaf beetle) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cadmus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cadmus leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

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Hejor1 wrote:
Yesterday
@AlisonMilton fair enough!
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
AlisonMilton wrote:
27 Jan 2025
@Hejor1 Sorry, Still not clear enough
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
Hejor1 wrote:
27 Jan 2025
@AlisonMilton thank you, I've added the other photo I look in case that helps
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
AlisonMilton wrote:
26 Jan 2025
@Hejor1 Heather, This photo is not clear enough for an ID
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
ibaird wrote:
25 Jan 2025
A beetle larvae. eg. Paropsis (genus)?
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Trachymela sp. (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus at Hall, ACT

Trachymela rugosa at Hall, ACT

Trachymela rugosa at Hall, ACT

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus at Hall, ACT

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus at Bungendore, NSW

Paropsisterna fastidiosa at Yaouk, NSW

Paropsisterna cloelia at Gundaroo, NSW

Calomela parilis at Gundaroo, NSW

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus at Bungendore, NSW

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