Stethopachys formosa is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stethopachys formosa
Stethopachys formosa, the orchid/dendrobium beetle, is an Australian insect that feeds on and damages orchid plants.
Stethopachys formosa, commonly known as the orchid beetle or dendrobium beetle, is an Australian insect species. It is found in northern New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Queensland in Australia. It cannot survive in colder climates, so it does not occur in Australia’s southern states. This insect feeds on the flowers and leaves of orchids, and often causes damage to cultivated orchid plants.
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Hispa atra Linnaeus, 1767
Clitenella fulminans (Faldermann, 1835)
Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808)
Eurispa vittata Baly, 1858
Systena gracilenta Blake, 1933
Ophraella conferta (LeConte, 1865)
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