For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Leaf Beetle (Euryope terminalis)
Leaf Beetle (Euryope terminalis) family Chrysomelidae
These beetles cause considerable damage to
Stapelia
plants, where the larvae tunnel in the fleshy, finger-like ‘stems’ of the plant.
Adults have also been seen damaging the plant’s ‘stems’.
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