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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Chrysomelinae » Chrysophtharta » Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Chrysophtharta m-fuscum)
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Eucalyptus leaf beetle - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum
Copyright © 2005 Cindy Calisher

Eucalyptus leaf beetle - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum
Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
November 13, 2005
Size: approx 6-7 mm
I saw this displaced beetle in my yard, and had no idea what it was. Months later, I saw the same beetles on eucalyptus trees at the Fullerton Arboretum, and was able to identify them with the help of this page. I also eventually found the larvae and eggs.

I have posts to my bug blog about this insect, including additional photos, here and here.

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Contributed by Cindy Calisher on 4 June, 2007 - 1:20am
Last updated 4 June, 2007 - 8:12am

This is placed in the wrong s
This is placed in the wrong subfamily.
… John R. Watts, 2 September, 2008 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

 
All I can find online
says subfamily Chrysomelinae, tribe Paropsini for this genus. Which subfamily do you suggest.
… Jim McClarin, 2 September, 2008 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

Thanks for all the positive c
Thanks for all the positive comments!
… Cindy Calisher, 4 June, 2007 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

Swell!
Last year I documented T. sloanei in Tucson for the first time. I guess I'll have to watch out for this one now! Something is sure munching on eucalyptus trees in my neighborhood, but apparently doing so at night....
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 June, 2007 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Good going, once again!
Nice tie to egg, immature and adult.
… Ron Hemberger, 4 June, 2007 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 4 June, 2007 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

a second Australian Eucalyptus Chrysomelid!
We have Trachymela sloanei - Australian Tortoise Beetle in the guide already.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 4 June, 2007 - 8:03am login or register to post comments

 
These are also at the arboretum.
...
… Ron Hemberger, 4 June, 2007 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I saw your posts for them,
But I haven't seen the actual beetles yet for some reason.
… Cindy Calisher, 4 June, 2007 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Well, technically, they're in the parking lot.
When you're facing the turnstyles, they're to the left, behind some bush sunflowers, sort of the center clump. I also saw one inside the Arboretum on the bench where the red flowers (fuscia?) that attract hummingbirds were.
… Ron Hemberger, 4 June, 2007 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Mine were way on the other side
Across the dirt path east of the desert section, is a row of (what I would call) rather neglected eucalyptus trees. I found my beetles there.
… Cindy Calisher, 4 June, 2007 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

Very nice informative series, Cindy.
Thanks for letting us know about this recent invasive species.
… Jim McClarin, 4 June, 2007 - 5:01am login or register to post comments

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