Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Featured sightings

Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Aporocera (Aporocera) iridipennis (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Vincentia, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Miranda

Edusella lineata (Leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Russell, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by owenh

Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Aranda Bushland - 17 Sep 2023 by KorinneM

Paropsis maculata (Spotted leaf beetle) at QPRC LGA - 13 Nov 2023 by DPRees125

Latest sightings

Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) by Dron

Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Emerald, VIC - 18 Jul 2025 by GlossyGal

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Parkes, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Cadmus sp. (genus) at Braemar, NSW - 16 Jun 2025 by Curiosity

Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by JanetRussell

Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Cassida denticulata
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/15fc7662-9b30-491f-b497-8a4d29f306aa#gallery
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1083104
https://www.cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/katalog%20internetowy/cassidadenticulatafig.htm

Chrysomelidae sp. (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Arsipoda picturata (Chrysomelidae-Galerucinae-Alticini)

Arsipoda picturata

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Poneridia semipullata

Poneridia semipullata

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Poneridia semipullata

Poneridia semipullata

KimberiRP wrote:

18 Jun 2025

Agetinus subcostata (family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Eumolpinae) looks right!

Agetinus subcostata

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Paropsisterna nobilitata at Mongarlowe, NSW

Dicranosterna immaculata at Emerald, VIC

Dicranosterna immaculata at Emerald, VIC

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

Alticini (tribe) at Weston, ACT

Cadmus sp. (genus)

Arsipoda sp. (genus) at Weston, ACT

Peltoschema delicatulum at Turner, ACT

Peltoschema hamadryas at Turner, ACT

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