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Psylliodes sp.
A tiny beetle with metallic dark bronze colour on most parts. A tall 'arched' shape and very strong looking femurs on the rear legs. Great for jumping with. Also on this plant (Kangaroo apple - Solanum laciniatum) was one patch of tiny pearly dark eggs suspended in a paler fluid. I also found one beetle which apparently had just started laying similar looking eggs. Beetle 3mm max length. Some had a more bluish tint.
Suburban fringe.
Heaps of these on our kangaroo apple tree (Solanum laciniatum). ~3.2mm bodylength.... http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2003/03062... These beetles look metallic blue from a distance but more bronze when closer. These are easy to confuse with a much larger version of blue flea beetle.... it's critical to check size!!!
Spotted on Apr 27, 2012
Submitted on Apr 27, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks oxyjack. At this time of the year there's so little going on with insects but these guys don't seem to know it's almost winter.
Nice, Argybee! I found a shiny blue-black flea beetle in my yard just the other day. So tiny!