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Cadmus sp.
Two small golden brown beetles doing what comes naturally. The case bearing leaf beetles (AKA Cylinder beetles) larvae build a protective case to live in.
Native habitat park in suburban melbourne
Thanks for your suggestion Livan. The case bearing beetles are curious and its my first (and, I guess second) sighting. I agree with your ID and that was my suspicion too. While I don't have the exact species I will place a tentative genus ID.
@Leuba Thx, looks like there's more on the way too.
I don't know anything about Australia's Leaf Beetles. But I can say these are in the Tribe Cryptocephalini (US common name Case-bearing Leaf Beetles). The Genus is probably Cryptocephalus but that is a guess, it could be other. This is a large group.
Spotted on Jan 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012
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