Peltoschema suturalis

Peltoschema suturalis

Peltoschema suturalis is an Australian species of leaf beetle.
Peltoschema suturalis This is one of the largest and most striking of the Peltoschema and feeds on Golden Wattle. Larvae are yellow if they feed on the flowers and later ones are green from feeding on foliage. Australia,Geotagged,Peltoschema,Peltoschema suturalis,Spring

Naming

Synonyms
Paropsis suturalis Germar, 1848
Peltoschema suturalis babysitting These are smaller in WA and the larvae look a little different. Australia,Chrysomelidae,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,Peltoschema,Peltoschema suturalis,Winter,larva

Distribution

South Australia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusPeltoschema
SpeciesPeltoschema suturalis
Photographed in
Australia