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- Galerucinae beetles feed on a wide range of plants. Most species adults
eat a small hole in a leaf then move on, making a characteristic 'shotgun'
marks on leaves. Eggs are laid on leaves, stems or soil. Larvae are usually
stem or leaf-miners or soil-inhabiting root feeders.
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- Paterson's curse taproot Flea Beetle
 - Longitarsus echii, Alticini, body length 4mm
- We found this beetle once on gum leaf in Karawatha Forest during mid
summer. The beetle has strong hind legs as the grasshopper. It does jump
likes a grasshopper. Please also check this page for more infromation.
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- Celtis Leaf Beetle
 - Menippus
cynicus, Galerucini, Galerucina, body length 10mm
- This leaf beetle is
pale brown in colour. Pictures
taken in Alexandra Hill and Sunnybank during mid summer. Check this page
for more information.
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- Kangaroo
Vine Leaf Beetle
 - Oides fryi,
Galerucini, Oidina, body length
15mm
- We found this beetle in the rainforest near Mt Nebo during mid
summer. The
beetle was found on Kangaroo Vine Cissus antarctica (Family
Vitaceae). Please check this page
for more information.
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- Blue Oides Leaf Beetle
 - Oides
sp., Galerucini, Oidina, body length
20mm
- The beetle has the pale
brown thorax and head. The wing covers are shiny dark blue in colour with a
thin white line on outer edges. Click on here
for more information.
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- Reference:
- 1. Galerucinae Latreille, 1802 - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia 2005.
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