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πŸͺ² Beetles

Steelblue Jewel Leaf Beetle

Lamprolina aeneipennis

About

A large, robust Australian leaf beetle with brilliant metallic steely-blue to purple elytra and a dark green pronotum. It is associated with Eucalyptus and related Myrtaceae in eastern Australia.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the largest and most spectacularly metallic chrysomelid beetles in Australia, with coloring rivaling tropical jewel beetles.