5-spotted Leaf Cylinder Beetle - ? Cadmus sp.
FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE
- This page contains pictures and information about 5-spotted Leaf Cylinder Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 10mm
- This leaf beetle has the typical cylindrical body shape of a beetle in subfamily Cryptocephalinae. It is bridge orange in colour with 5 large black spots on its back. There is a smaller spot on each side of its thorax. The antenna are black in colour with last 4 segments thinner and in pale orange and pale black.
- On Apr 2010 in Toohey Forest we saw a orange insect flying slowly, almost hovering. With a bit of disturb, it landed on a grass near ground. Came closer to have a look it dropped on to ground. We let it hold a dry leaf and pick it up to have a look.
- We saw this beetle only once.
- Reference:
- 1. ICDB Specimen Images - Department of Agriculture Western Australia.
