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Acacia Leaf Beetle ( Calomela -1)

Calomela parilis

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Description:

Springtime !!
This attractive beetle was about 8 mm long. Dark pitted metallic green elytra were bordered by orange margins. The prothroax was a paler green with no markings.

Habitat:

Spotted on Black Wattle ( Acacia mearnsii) in a nature reserve.
Occurrence record: http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calomela+p...

Notes:

These glittering beetles were everywhere on black wattle bushes in this nature reserve. Family: Chrysomelidae

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1 Comment

Noah Ranger
Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Lovely shots. Can I borrow your camera?

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 22, 2014
Submitted on Sep 23, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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