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Acacia leaf beetle (Dicranosterna immaculata) Found on Acacia mearnsii in the reserve behind our hills. <br /> This one was about 11mm long. Australia,Dicranosterna immaculata,Geotagged,Spring,dicranosterna Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Acacia leaf beetle (Dicranosterna immaculata)

Found on Acacia mearnsii in the reserve behind our hills.
This one was about 11mm long.

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  1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
    Annette Flottwell
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    Looks like a dark brother of the creamy one! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
      Mark Ridgway
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      :) Almost. This one is an Acacia specialist. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
    Martin Lagerwey
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    I mentioned this beetle to Dr Chris Reid who commented that it is unfortunately named. It should have been called D. bimaculata, based on the large black macula on each elytron. This was probably the original intention of the name. Posted 9 years ago

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The Dicranosterna immaculata

Dicranosterna immaculata is an Australian acacia leaf beetle found mostly in the south-east of the continent.

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Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2016. Captured Dec 14, 2014 00:07 in 175-191 Glenfern Rd, Upwey VIC 3158, Australia.
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