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Case bearing leaf beetle

Cadmus litigiosus

Description:

Approximately 10mm long. Short elytra.

Habitat:

Landed on my tee shirt at night in the local school yard.

Notes:

family: CHRYSOMELIDAE
subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
tribe: Cryptocephalini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/Ento/im...

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3 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

yep that's what I have in my notes

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Do you like this possibitity? Cadmus litigiosus;
http://plantationhealth.com.au/pdf/pestn...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Possibly the same species as Martin's here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/832...

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 27, 2014
Submitted on Jan 28, 2014

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