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Leaf Beetle or Pittsosporum Beetle

Lamprolina impressicollis

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

1cm long beetle. Black wings and orange to red body and head.

Habitat:

Semi rural backyard.

Species ID Suggestions

Pittosporum Beetle

Lamprolina impressicollis

Reference Link
MartinL
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Leaf beetle

Family Chrysomelidae
stho002
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Comments (2)
KerryHawkins
Thanks Martin. I'm sure we have always had them here but I went looking for insects today. I am interested but know very little about them.
MartinL
Nice leaf beetle. They seem top belong in Sydney. I saw mine there too http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17152478

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 5, 2013

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