Dicranosterna semipunctata

Dicranosterna semipunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dicranosterna
Species:
D. semipunctata
Binomial name
Dicranosterna semipunctata
(Chapuis, 1877)

Dicranosterna semipunctata is a species of leaf beetle common in NSW and Victoria, (SE Australia).[1] It is a honey brown color, strongly convex and feeds on phyllodes Acacia such as blackwood Acacia melanoxylon.[2] In New Zealand it has become a potential problem for the trees and biological controls have been investigated.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dicranosterna semipunctata | Atlas of Living Australia". Bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. ^ a b "Nz Farm Forestry - Dicranosterna Semipunctata – Where Is It These Days?". Nzffa.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
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