|
| |
Leaf Beetles - other than Chrysomelinae
- Lantana Leafminer Beetle
  - Octotoma scabripennis, subfamily Hispinae, body length 10mm
- At first we saw there are some dirt on the leaf. Then we found there other
quite a number of dirt with similar shape on different leaves. When we came
close, we notice they are insects. Since they have hard wings cover with two
wings meet at middle, we believe they are beetles. Here we like to thank
Dr. Kaae again. Dr. Kaae advised that this two beetles are also Chrysomelidae.
Then we found out that they are Lantana Leafminer Beetles. It is hard to tell, isn't it? Their larvae mine inside lantana leaves.
More information and pictures please click on here.
-
-
- Green Tortoise Beetle
 - ? Aspidomorpha or Metriona sp., subfamily Hispinae (Cassidinae), body length 4mm
- Pictures were taken in Wishart Bushland during mid summer. The beetles
were mating on grass. The beetles are broadly ovate shaped with wing-covers
and prothorax broadly extended. The prothorax cover the head from above.
-
-
- Orange Leaf Beetle
found on She-oak
 - Cryptocephalus speciosus,
subfamily Cryptocephalinae, body length
8mm
- We found this Leaf Beetle once on a She-oak (Casuarina sp.)
in Wishart during mid summer.
 - We
also found it on milkweed in Karawatha Forest during mid summer.
-
-
- Small Red Beetle with dark green wing cover
 - Cryptocephalus viridipennis ?, body length 3mm
We saw this beetle (first photo) in Karawatha Park. It flied away after we took the above photo. Its body is bright orange-red in colour, covered by the metallic dark green wing-covers. Its head, legs and antenna are all black. We saw it again (the second photo) in Karawatha Park the next year. Again, it flied away after we took the one photo.
 - Here we would like to thank Boris Büche
for sending us email and advise the ID of this beetle.
- Reference:
- 1. Yellow-orange beetle with metallic forewings
- lifeunseen.com, Insects and Spiders of Sunshine Coast, Southeast Queensland,
Australia, by Nick Monaghan.
-
-
- Orange-brown Leaf
Beetle on Gun Leaf
 - ? sp.,
subfamily Cryptocephalinae? ,body length
8mm
- We found this Leaf Beetle once on gum leaf in Karawatha
Forest during mid summer.
 - The
beetle has very long antenna comparing with other leaf beetles.
-
-
-
- Paterson's curse taproot Flea Beetle
 - Longitarsus echii, subfamily Galerucinae (Alticinae), 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.
- Pictures taken in Yugarapul
Park during early summer.
-
-
-
- Leaf Beetle on Kangaroo
Vine
 - Oides fryi,
subfamily Galerucinae, 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).
-
[ Up ] [ Genera Paropsis ] [ Genera Paropsisterna ] [ Genera Chrysophtharta ] [ Genera Calomela ] [ Genera Lamprolina ] [ Other Chrysomelinae ] [ Other subfamilies ] [ Unidentified Leaf Beetles ]
|
