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Acacia leaf beetle

Peltoschema suturalis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A green acacia leaf beetle with ribbed elytra and red stripe and bum.
I've been looking for this one for some time.
It is larger and more vivid in real life than I expected.

Habitat:

On Golden Wattle
Nature reserve
My Lofty

Notes:

I've been looking for this one for some time.

http://drhoz.livejournal.com/1197783.html?thread=7191767

Reference Links:

Peltoschema suturalis | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
MartinL
Lori. There seem to be lots of varieties of this genus in Tasmania https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftaschrysomeloidea/suborder-polyphaga/chrysomelidae-leaf-beetles/subfamily-chrysomelinae/genus-pyrgoides
MartinL
Thanks Leuba. It seems they come in yellow too. They are recorded as common although that is not the case here. http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/20173LeubaT
MartinL
Thanks James. Thanks Leuba, does it remind you of your bicycle helmet?
James McNair
What a delightful little creature, love the coloring. Great shots Martin

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PublishedAugust 28, 2014

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