Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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A pictorial reference for the main genera of the Chrysomelidae family:

https://sites.google.com/site/leafbeetlesofaustralia/

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

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Discussion

Jimbobo wrote:

2 hrs ago

Tree will recover. Leaf Beetle and Sawfly larvae rarely kill trees and are an essential part of the ecology. Food sources for many other species.

Paropsisterna cloelia

DiBickers wrote:

Yesterday

Unfortunately I cannot ID these to Species-level without clearer photos of the head and thorax, so I’ve had to leave them at Genus-level for you.

Calomela sp. (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

5 Apr 2025

The shape of the coloured elytral lines (on the wings) together with the deeply pitted pronotum with dark shading along vertex (back of head) & the splatter of colouring along the lateral pronotum (sides of thorax) extending from the elytral coloured lines are better suited to Calomela vittata.

Calomela vittata

DiBickers wrote:

5 Apr 2025

Calomela vittata

DiBickers wrote:

5 Apr 2025

The dark vertical pronotal line leading to the dark vertex are better suited to Calomela bartoni.

Calomela bartoni