''Trachymela sloanei'', known generally as the Australian tortoise beetle or small eucalyptus tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family
Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
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The species is native to Australia, where it lives on Eucalyptus trees. It is an invasive pest in California, and was recently established in Shenzhen, China.][
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Chrysomelinae
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