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Acacia Leaf Beetle ( Calomela -1)
Calomela parilis
-37.7326, 145.253
Field Notes
Description:
Springtime !! <br>
This attractive beetle was about 8 mm long. Dark pitted metallic green elytra were bordered by orange margins. The prothroax was a paler green with no markings.
Habitat:
Spotted on Black Wattle ( Acacia mearnsii) in a nature reserve. <br>
Occurrence record:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calomela+parilis#
Notes:
These glittering beetles were everywhere on black wattle bushes in this nature reserve.
Family: Chrysomelidae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 23, 2014
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