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Dicranosterna semipunctata This golden beetle is an acacia feeder. Australia,Dicranosterna semipunctata,Geotagged,Spring,acacia leaf beetle,chrysomelidae,dicranosterna Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dicranosterna semipunctata is a species of leaf beetle common in NSW and Victoria, (SE Australia). It is a honey brown color, strongly convex and feeds on phyllodes Acacia such as blackwood Acacia melanoxylon. In New Zealand it has become a potential problem for the trees and biological controls have been investigated

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2016. Captured Sep 24, 2015 14:18 in 64 Jumping Creek Rd, Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm