Calomela curtisi

Calomela curtisi

Calomela curtisi is a species of acacia leaf beetle in the family chrysomelidae. They are red and blue, cylindrical and deeply pitted.
Calomela curtisi - Acacia Leaf Beetle Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

All Calomela are cylindrical and deeply pitted. This species is red and blue.
Acacia leaf beetle - Calomela curtisi Found on unidentified species of acacia. Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Spring

Naming

Calomela curtisi (Kirby, 1818)
Calomela curtisi - Acacia Leaf Beetle Calomela curtisi Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Summer

Distribution

SE Australia
Calomela curtisi - Acacia Leaf Beetle Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Spring

Status

Not threatened
Calomela curtisi Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Summer

Food

Feeding as larvae and adults on foliage of acacia.
Calomela curtisi Calomela curtisi is found on black wattle. This species is not very common. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calomela Australia,Calomela curtisi,Geotagged,Summer

Cultural

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:955ceea5-a64e-4e01-aa7e-0ff0eb33149e
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calomela

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusCalomela
SpeciesCalomela curtisi
Photographed in
Australia