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CHRYSOMELIDAE
Leaf Beetles
 
Criocerinae
RedNarrowNeckedLeafBeetle 
 
Cassidinae
Lantana Leafminer 1
Lantana Leafminer 2
Green Tortoise Beetle
Orange Tortoise Beetle 
 
Cryptocephalinae
Orange-blackCylinder Beetle
IridescentCylinder Beetle
Brown Cylinder Beetle
Long Cylinder Beetle 
 
Eumolpinae
BrownSwarmingLeafBeetle
 
Chrysomelinae
Dicranosterna
Acacia Leaf Beetle1
Acacia Leaf Beetle2
WhiteAcaciaLeafBeetle 
Paropsis 
VarioleParopsineBeetle
SpottedParopsineBeetle
DottedParopsineBeetle
Dotted-lines Paropsine
Red-blueBandedParopsine
Marble Leaf Beetle
Gum Nut Leaf Beetle 
Paropsisterna
Eight-spottedLeafBeetle
Aerarium Leaf Beetle
ShinyDark-brown Leaf Beetle 
SpottedOrangeLeafBeetle  
EucalyptusLeafBeetle
YellowSkirtLeafBeetle
Red-black-whiteLeafBeetle
Red-white Leaf Beetle 
Calomela
Green Strip LeafBeetle
I-Mark Leaf Beetle
MetallicGreenAcaciaBeetle
Lamprolina
Pittosporum Beetle 1
Pittosporum Beetle 2
OtherChrysomelinae
DarkGreen Leaf Beetle
MetallicGreenLeafBeetle   
Galerucinae 
Taproot Flea Beetle
Celtis Leaf Beetle
Kangaroo VineLeafBeetle
Blue Oides Leaf Beetle  
 
UnidentifiedLeafBeetles 

                                               

Leaf Flea Beetles - Subfamily Galerucinae 

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.
 

 
Paterson's curse taproot Flea Beetle
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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.
 
 
Celtis Leaf Beetle
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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.
 
 
Kangaroo Vine Leaf Beetle
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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.
  
 
Blue Oides Leaf Beetle 
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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.
 
Reference:
1. Galerucinae Latreille, 1802 - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia 2005. 
 
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Last updated: May 19, 2008.