Celtis Leaf Beetle - Menippus cynicus

FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE

This page contains information and pictures about Celtis Leaf Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.


Body length 10mm

This leaf beetle is pale brown in colour.



Above pictures taken in Alexandra Hill during mid summer.



We also found them near Bulimba Creek in Sunnybank. We found quite a number of them on one plant. From the references their host plants include Chinese Elms (Celtis Sinensis),

Reference:
1. Wildlife of Greater Brisbane - New edition, Published by Queensland Museum 2007, p131.
2. A Bit About Beetles In Brisbane - Save Our Waterways Now, 2008.
3. Menippus cynicus Clark, 1864 - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia 2005.
4. Wild Plants of Greater Brisbane - Queensland Museum, 2003, p343.
5. Chinese Celtis Celtis sinensis - Weeds Australia - Weed Identification, Australian Weeds Committee.