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FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE
- Galerucinae beetles feed on a wide range of plants. Most species adults
eat a small hole in a leaf then move on, making a characteristic 'shotgun'
marks on leaves. Eggs are laid on leaves, stems or soil. Larvae are usually
stem or leaf-miners or soil-inhabiting root feeders. Some members in
Alticini can hop, i.e. their common name Flea Beetle.
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- Flea Beetle 1
 - Arsipoda fulvipes, Alticini, body length 4mm
- We found this beetle once on gum leaf in Karawatha Forest during mid
summer. The beetle has strong hind legs as the grasshopper. It does jump
likes a grasshopper. Please also check this page for more infromation.
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- Flea Beetle 2
 - Arsipoda sp., Alticini, body length 3mm
- Photos were taken in Ford Road Conservation Area on Jan 2009. There were
quite a number of them feeding on the host plant. Please also check
this page for more information.
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- Small Brown-black Leaf Beetle
 - Nisotra bicolorata, Alticini, body length 6mm
- This small leaf beetle was found in the Ford Road Conservation Area on Apr
2008.
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- Small Blue Leaf Beetle
 - Nisotra breweri, Alticini, body length 6mm
- This small blue leaf beetle was found on Wild Tobacco near Bulimba Creek in
Wishart on Oct 2007. Nisotra spp. feed on Solanaceae and Malvaceae.
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- Two-spotted Leaf Beetle
 - Sphaeroderma sp., probably P. fasciatum, Alticini, body length 3mm
- Pictures were taken on Nov 2008 in Yugarapul Park. Please check this page
for more details.
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- Reference:
- 1. Galerucinae Latreille, 1802 - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia 2005.
- 2. A guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia Part.8 -
Matthews, E.G. and Reid, C.A.M, 2002, p16.
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