Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle)
Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini: Luperina
A small diurnal beetle, only a few millimetres in length, associated with pinnate wattles (Acacia).
Elytra are dark green or blue-green, highly polished but with fine, dense punctures; prothorax orange; head black, often with orange areas; legs and antennae black.
Female more robust, with the elytra widening posteriorly. Male slimmer, with elytra almost parallel-sided, and legs longer.
Adoxia benallae is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Hume
No sightings currently exist.
Species information
- Adoxia benallae Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1150m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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