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Acacia leaf beetle

Calomela male and female.

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A small bright green and yellow leaf beetle.
There is some dimorphism between the female and male, who is smaller and a bit more strongly colored.

Habitat:

On silver wattle.

Notes:

Calomela juncta?
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_leafbeetles/AcaciaGoldenGreenLe…
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_7129.php
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calomela+curtisi#tab_gallery

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Comments (3)
MartinL
Thanks or all your faves. There only is one place I have found this beetle over the last three years.

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PublishedOctober 15, 2013

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