Calomela

Calomela is a genus of beetles commonly called leaf beetles and in the family Chrysomelidae. They are specialist feeders on various species of Acacia and are not reported as a problem species. The beetles are cylindrical when compared with other leaf beetles and their larvae are globose. [1] Calomela include about 45 species [2] and are found in all states of Australia [3]

Calomela satelles

Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Calomela curtisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Chrysomelinae
Genus:
Calomela

Hope, 1840
Species
  • Calomela acaciae
  • Calomela bartoni
  • Calomela crassicornis
  • Calomela curtisi
  • Calomela ioptera
  • Calomela pallida

References
  1. "Calomela parilis - Calomela gallery". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. 2014-02-10. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. "Calomela | Atlas of Living Australia". Bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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