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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Cadmus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cadmus leaf beetle) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta juno at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
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
Paropsis augusta 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

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AlisonMilton wrote:
28 min ago
Thanks. I'm not familiar with that larvae.
Paropsis augusta
owenh wrote:
1 hr ago
Definately not butterfly related. Suggest this is a Paropsis augusta larva.
Paropsis augusta
AlisonMilton wrote:
1 hr ago
Ummm, Had to delete and reload as I've noticed an annoying new 'feature' in that the primary photo doesn't update if you change it.
Paropsisterna cloelia
AlisonMilton wrote:
1 hr ago
@mike Thanks Mike, I added the wrong photo for the previous sighting. Now fixed.
Paropsisterna cloelia
Mike wrote:
1 hr ago
This looks identical to https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4642787.
Paropsisterna cloelia

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Cadmus sp. (genus) at Scullin, ACT

Adoxia benallae at Melba, ACT

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus at Yass River, NSW

Paropsisterna m-fuscum at Scullin, ACT

Paropsis augusta

Paropsis atomaria

Paropsisterna decolorata at Lawson, ACT

Calomela sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

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