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Red Narrow-necked Leaf Beetles - Lilioceris bakewelli  

FAMILY CHRYSOMELIDAE 

This page contains pictures and information about Red Narrow-necked Leaf beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 10mm 
 
The leaf beetles in subfamily Criocerinae have the narrow thorax, so the common name Narrow-necked Leaf Beetle.
 
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This leaf beetle is bright red in colour with a large black spots on the back.
 
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We always found the beetle on this same host plant in Karawatha Forest, which the plant had not been identified yet. 
 
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The plant is usually found next to a creek or in wet area. 
 
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Male and female look the same. 
 
Thank to Chris Reid for the identification of this leaf beetle.
Reference:
1. Leaf Beetles subfamily Criocerinae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan, 2008.
2. Beetles of Australia - Trevor J Hawkeswood, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1987, plate 151.
3. Lilioceris (Lilioceris) bakewelli (Baly, 1859) - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia 2005. 

 
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