Metallic green beetle, this is the only angle I got on these guys, every time I touched a leaf they were one they drop straight off and fly away. Even though flying seemed an effort for them, they were still really hard to follow.
Tiny beetle grazes on mould growing on a rotting lemon. Kyogle, NSW.
Introduced to Australia as a biocontrol for Lantana, this beetle (Octotoma scabripennis) can be found up and down the east coast. There is still a lot of lantana. Ironbark Gully, QLD.
