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Calomela pallida This green acacia leaf beetle feeds on broad leafed wattles such as dogwood. The antennae are clavate in all calomela and the pronotum bear trichobothrial bristles on each corner of the pronotum. I have loaded a large image so you can pan in to see them. Pallida is typically has two pairs of green legs and the posterior pair are orange Australia,Calomela pallida,Fall,Geotagged,calomela Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Calomela pallida

This green acacia leaf beetle feeds on broad leafed wattles such as dogwood. The antennae are clavate in all calomela and the pronotum bear trichobothrial bristles on each corner of the pronotum. I have loaded a large image so you can pan in to see them. Pallida is typically has two pairs of green legs and the posterior pair are orange

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful and very well capture, and thanks for sharing it with so much detail. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
      Martin Lagerwey
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      I am starting to study paropsines in detail. (mostly Paropsisterna but other Chrysomelinae also). This species presents differently at the far north and far south of its range. These have no orange in the legs. Are they different species? We do not know.
      Calomela sp. Cooktown This green striped leaf beetle is similar to and possibly Calomela pallida. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,calomela,chrysomelidae,cooktown
       Posted 9 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        I'm in awe, that looks like really pioneering work, you should be proud! Posted 9 years ago

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The Calomela pallida

Calomela pallida is an Australian leaf beetle in the Calomela genus.

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

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Uploaded Apr 1, 2016. Captured Mar 31, 2016 23:10 in 218 Sir Samuel Griffith Dr, Mount Coot-Tha QLD 4066, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.