
Calomela crassicornis
Calomela have attractively enlarged antennae, and four bristles, one on each corner of the pronotum, two can be seen on this image if you look closely. Their larvae are globose. They feed on Acacia. This boy is marked with black but can be entirely orange.
Calomela crassicornis is a leaf beetle found along the East coast of Australia. The black region of the elytra can vary and be almost absent.
Similar species: Beetles
By Martin Lagerwey
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Uploaded Mar 26, 2016. Captured Jan 31, 2015 19:00 in Big Brother Studios Rd, Coomera QLD 4209, Australia.