Dicranosterna semipunctata

Dicranosterna semipunctata

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
Dicranosterna semipunctata This golden beetle is an acacia feeder. Australia,Dicranosterna semipunctata,Geotagged,Spring,acacia leaf beetle,chrysomelidae,dicranosterna

Appearance

Well rounded, high domed, tan brown with paler very fine faint lines on shallow pitting. About 10mm

Distribution

Southern NSW and Victoria in Australia.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicranosterna_semipunctata
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ac143719-6774-455b-95b9-3dabbcd0e18c
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusDicranosterna
SpeciesDicranosterna semipunctata
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Australia