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Trachymela castanea
1cm. active and timid
found on eucalypt leaves hanging approx 1m off the ground in a yard surrounded by many yards with old trees and close to bush and salt water estuaries
Spotted on Nov 2, 2009
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Martini. I am favouring Trachymela castanea for this one so far http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseas...
That's a terrific beetle Stephen. I think it is a leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) in the genus trachymela and probably T. sloanei. http://www.nzffa.org.nz/farm-forestry-mo...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/144...