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Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Bunya QLD © Tony Eales

Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle)

Chrysomelidae > Chrysomelidae Index

The Johannica gemellata species (family Chrysomelidae) is a beautiful iridescent beetle, with current observations on iNaturalistAU showing near Maryborough, south through the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast in Queensland, and as far south as Laurieton in New South Wales.

Also known as Chrysomelid Johannica gemellata and Pandorea Leaf Beetle.

Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), The Gap QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), The Gap QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Mapleton QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Mapleton QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Murrumba Downs QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Murrumba Downs QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Bunya QLD © Tony Eales
Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle), Bunya QLD © Tony Eales

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
  • Family: Chrysomelidae
  • Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
  • Genus: Johannica
  • Species: Johannica gemellata

Footnote & References

  1. Johannica gemellata © Tony Eales
  2. Pandorea Leaf Beetle (Johannica gemellata), tjeales, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=566866&user_id=tjeales&verifiable=any
  3. Johannica gemellata (Westwood, 1849), Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Johannica gemellata
  4. Chrysomelid Beetles of NSW, How to identify the Chrysomelinae of New South Wales, FaunaNet, https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/aus_museum/chrysomelidae/key/Chrysomelinae/Media/Html/index.htm

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