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Elm Leaf Beetle

Pyrrhalta luteola

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A bright olive-green beetle with black lateral and median stripes on the elytra. The pronotum and head had black spots.

Habitat:

Elm trees

Notes:

This pretty beetle is a pest and affects elm trees severely stunting their growth. The beetle is wide-spread in Victoria and is marching westwards !

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