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Photo#209874
Ladybird Beetle - Trachymela sloanei

Ladybird Beetle - Trachymela sloanei
William R. Mason Regional Park, Orange County, California, USA
August 3, 2008
saw flying, reddish wings in flight. Landed on Eucalyptus tree.

These are placed in the wrong
These are placed in the wrong subfamily.

The feet are different...
so after a little looking I think you may have an Australian Tortoise Beetle (Trachymela sloanei).


Also note that the Eucalyptus tree info helped greatly in IDing this one.

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