Calomela eyrei

Calomela eyrei

A small species of acacia leaf beetle with an unmistakable red pronotum and metallic blue body found mostly in southern-central inland Australia..
Calomela eyrei A small species of acacia leaf beetle with an unmistakable red pronotum and metallic blue body. Australia,Calomela,Calomela eyrei,Chrysomelidae,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,Winter

Appearance

Sexual dimorphism expressed in size difference (males smaller by about 20%) and males might have a brighter pronotum

Distribution

Eastern half of Australia mainly inland

Food

Acacia spp

References:

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https://sites.google.com/site/calomelagallery/calomela-eyrei
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:5f29f9cd-21d8-4b49-8e71-3504d5723e5b#
http://eol.org/pages/3284585/overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusCalomela
SpeciesCalomela eyrei
Photographed in
Australia