Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Sighting 4509904

Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas

Leaf beetle at Wodonga, VIC

Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Sep 2023
Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Sep 2023
Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Sep 2023
Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas 16 Sep 2023 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 16 Sep 2023 KylieWaldon

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i think this insect is either dead or unwell. I don't poke anything in the wild so I'm unclear. Can they still hold on when dead?

2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   16 Sep 2023
Not dead. These are very strange looking leaf beetles.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   16 Sep 2023
ohhhhh. Learn a new thing every week! TYVM Alison.

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Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at WREN Reserves - 12 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Wodonga, VIC - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Wodonga, VIC - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at WREN Reserves - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
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Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at WREN Reserves - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Wodonga - 7 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at WREN Reserves - 9 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at WREN Reserves - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Microeca fascinans (Jacky Winter) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Hibbertia sp. (Guinea Flower) at WREN Reserves - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
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Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
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Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-Grass) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
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Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw

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  • 16 Sep 2023 09:58 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Injured / sick Animal health

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