Marble Leaf Beetle - Paropsisterna semifumata
Subfamily Chrysomelinae, FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE
This page contains pictures and information a bout Marble Leaf beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 8mm
- September late afternoon on Bulimba Creek, we found this unknown Leaf beetle on a Red Bottle Brush Callistemon citrinus (Myrtaceae), which is camouflaged in pale brown colour.
- Then we found this leaf beetle on Red Bottle Brush a few times.
- We thought this leaf beetle was Paropsis paphia. Chris Reid sent us email for the correction.
- Host Plants
- Red Bottle Brush
- Callistemon citrinus (Myrtaceae)
- Thank to Chris Reid for the identification of this leaf beetle.
- Reference:
- 1. A guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia Part.8 - Matthews, E.G. & Reid C.A.M.Adelaide, Eureca Corporate Group. 2002, Fig 64.
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