Calomela ruficeps

Calomela ruficeps

Calomela ruficeps is a glossy green acacia leaf beetle found in the eastern states of Australia.
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Appearance

About 8mm long
Head and legs mid-tan coloured;
Pronotum and elytra are deep green, glossy with very fine lines of pitting on the elytra.
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Naming

Synonyms:
Chrysomela ruficeps Boisduval, 1835
Australica pyrrhocephala Clark, 1864
Calomela capitata Jacoby, 1885
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Distribution

Eastern coast of Australia from Brisbane to the Vic/NSW border.
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Food

Acacia

References:

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https://sites.google.com/site/calomelagallery/calomela-ruficeps
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_leafbeetles/MetallicGreenAcaciaBeetle.htm
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calomela+ruficeps#
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusCalomela
SpeciesCalomela ruficeps
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Australia