Trachymela facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Paropsine leaf beetle |
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| Trachymela papuligera | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Genus: | Trachymela Weise, 1908 |
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Trachymela is a group, or genus, of small insects known as leaf beetles. These beetles are part of a larger family called Chrysomelinae.
About Trachymela Beetles
These beetles are usually brown or black. They have hard wing covers called elytra. These wing covers have small bumps on them, but they do not have stripes. There are more than 120 different kinds, or species, of Trachymela beetles.
Where Trachymela Beetles Live
Trachymela beetles are originally from Australia and New Guinea. They have also been found in other places around the world.
What Trachymela Beetles Eat
These beetles like to eat plants from the Myrtaceae family. This includes trees like Angophora, Eucalyptus, and Leptospermum.
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