Red-white Leaf Beetle - Chrysophtharta sp.

FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE


Chrysophtharta sp., body length 8mm

It is easy to found this beetle on different species of Eucalyptus in Karawatha Forest during mid summer. The beetles were running around on leaves and stems.



There are the red patterns on creamy colours on its back. The patterns resemble the map with Africa and South America.





When disturbed, this beetle released a small dropping on leaf. We believed this is a kind of defense behavior.

We found one beetle with the same patterns but different colours. We think this could be a new adult beetle just came out from pupa. Its body colours were not yet fixed.



The beetle was found on the new shots of a matured gum tree of different species. The other Leaf Beetle Chrysophtharta cloelia was also found on the same plants.

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