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Leaf Beetle – Lema quadripunctata

vids — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:20:30 +0000

Lema quadripunctata is a species of Beetle from the family of Chrysomelidae

Location: Choa Chu Kang – June 2022

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Leaf Beetle – Nodina sp

vids — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:38:47 +0000

Nodina is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Asia. Wikipedia

Chrysomelidae, subfamily Eumolpinae, tribe Typophorini.

The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Wikipedia

Location: Jurong Lake – Feb 2022

Thanks, Michael Geiser Coleoptera for the ID

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Leaf Beetle – Lilioceris impressa

vids — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:43:41 +0000

Lilioceris is a genus of beetles in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. The genus was first scientifically described in 1912 by Edmund Reitter. Wikipedia

it’s likely to be Lilioceris impressa, yes. Though not certain, because this belongs to a species-groups of very similar species that are basically impossible to identify from a photo, and overlap in their ranges. Aside from L. impressa, there is also L. egena reported from S’pore. Michael Geiser

Location: Choa Chu Kang – October 2021

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Leaf Beetle – Scelodonta sp

vids — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:04:27 +0000

Scelodonta is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes over 70 species, mainly from the Afrotropical, Palearctic and Oriental biogeographic realms. Only three species are found in Australia. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – August 2021

Thanks, Joshua Wong Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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Leaf Beetle – Arcastes Biplagiata Baly

vids — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:48:46 +0000

Arcastes Biplagiata Baly – Chrysomelidae.

Location: Mandai – July 2021

Thanks, David Ball Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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Leaf Beetle – Hemipyxis semiviridis

vids — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:09:48 +0000

The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Wikipedia

Location: at Dairy Farm Nature Park – April 2021

Thanks Marcus Ng and David Ball Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID.

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Gonophora cariosicollis

vids — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:07:20 +0000

Gonophora cariosicollis is a beetle species in the family of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1903 by Gestro

Spotted at MacRitchie Reservoid

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Galerosastra sumatrana

vids — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:04:08 +0000

Galerosastra sumatrana is a beetle species from the family of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1896 by Jacoby

Spotted at Windsor Nature Park

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Skeletonizing leaf beetle – Sphenoraia Nebulosa

vids — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:16:12 +0000

Scientific Name: Sphenoraia Nebulosa

Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

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