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Elm Leaf Beetle - Xanthogaleruca luteola Introduced to Australia.It has become a serious pest. Australia,Eamw beetles,Elm leaf beetle,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Spring,Xanthogaleruca luteola Click/tap to enlarge

Elm Leaf Beetle - Xanthogaleruca luteola

Introduced to Australia.It has become a serious pest.

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Not to be confused with Monocesta coryli, also known as the "larger elm leaf beetle". "Xanthogaleruca luteola", commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in other parts of the world.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Nov 7, 2025. Captured Nov 7, 2025 10:28 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 61mm