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Cadmus (Cadmus) australis
A bright and common leaf beetle endemic to Tasmania, Australia.
Feeds on Eucalyptus of a wise range of species.
From the subfamily cryptocephalinae, named for their downward pointed heads, they are commonly called case bearing beetles, because their larvae are contained in a shell made from their own fecal matter and feed at ground level on leaf litter.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2018
Submitted on Feb 21, 2018
3 Comments
Your welcome, MartinL....
Thank you maplemoth662
I saw only one last year, but this season there are hundreds.
Two, beautiful photos....a beautiful Beetle....