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Blue flea leaf beetle

Psylliodes sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Small (3mm) metallic blue-black beetle; enlarged, folded rear femurs.

Habitat:

Suburban garden on Kangaroo apple (Solanum laciniatum).

Notes:

Flea beetles... size is important... <br>
order: COLEOPTERA <br>
suborder: POLYPHAGA <br>
superfamily: CHRYSOMELOIDEA <br>
family: CHRYSOMELIDAE <br>
subfamily: Galerucinae <br>
tribe: Alticini <br>
genus: Psylliodes <br>

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:36… <br>

http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_leafbeetles/TaprootFleaBeetle.h… <br>

http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_682.htm <br>

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2003/030624.htm <br>

Reference Links:

Flea beetle, Metallic Flea Beetle - Psylliodes sp. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
RachaelB
Do you think this could be the same beetle? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9473413 I've been trying to research the Blue Metallic Flea Beetles (Altica Pagana) as an option but from the little info I've found they are only 2-3mm long...
MartinL
A very clear shot for such a small leaf beetles. Some of these shapes have large back (jumping) legs and are called flea beetles (Chrysomelidae still) but I'm not sure if this is included. You can see where he had lunch - salad I think.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia

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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012

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