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 10-15mm
- 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),
- Thank to Chris Reid for the identification of this leaf beetle.
- 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.
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