Aporocera melanocephala

Aporocera melanocephala

Aporocera melanocephala is a small, yellow and black leaf beetle found in the south eastern parts of Australia. It is associated with eucalyptus.
Yellow and black Cryptocephalinid (Aporocera melanocephala) Attractive little rectanguloid beetles about 14mm body length. There are about 140 species of Aporocera. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Aporocera+(Aporocera)+melanocephala# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporocera#/media/File:Aporocera_sp.LEUBA.jpg Aporocera melanocephala,Australia,Cryptocephalinae,Geotagged,Summer,Wicks Reserve

Appearance

About 12mm long,
Head black and tucked under (Cryptocephalinae)
Thorax and elytra yellow with a few patches and pitting marked black.

Habitat

Eucalyptus forests.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Aporocera+(Aporocera)+melanocephala#
http://www.tfic.net.au/SpeciesPages/Aporocera%20sp%20nr%20melanocephala.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusAporocera
SpeciesAporocera melanocephala
Photographed in
Australia