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Blue Heliotrope Leaf Beetle

Deuterocampta quadrijuga

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Beautiful leaf beetle about 12 mm long. Black with bright red longitudinal lines.

Habitat:

I found this one feeding on a weed that the locals call "Snake weed" .

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Christiane
Christiane 9 years ago

Thanks Mark.. I think I have never seen this beetle on the blue heliotrope leaf and we have lots of it! I have to have a closer look next time. :)

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MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Deuterocampta quadrijuga
Blue heliotrope leaf beetle
A biological control agent
http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Safeguardin...

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Christiane
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Christiane

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jan 30, 2014
Submitted on Jul 16, 2014

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