General Description
Body yellow-orange with a wide black stripe along each wing case (elytra) and black spots on the mid-body (thorax). Body up to 6 mm long.
Biology
Elm Leaf Beetles are native to Europe. Adults and larvae feed on elm leaves and are capable of defoliating and eventually killing trees. They are most active in summer, spending winter in and around buildings. Larvae crawl down trees to pupate (metamorphose) into adults in the ground between December and February.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
On elm trees.
More Information
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Brief Id
Yellow-orange, black spots on thorax, black stripe along elytra.
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Colours
Orange, Brown, Yellow, Black
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Diet
Herbivore
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Scientific Author
(Muller, 1766)
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Common Name
Elm Leaf Beetle
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Species Name
luteola