Colasposoma dauricum

I found a small, shiny insect on the surface of a fresh leaf. The body color is very striking, a combination of metallic green with a bluish sheen, making it easy to see even though the body is quite small, around 6–8 mm. After I took the picture and enlarged it using a macro lens, the typical body structure of the Chrysomelidae family was clearly visible: an elongated oval body, quite long antennae, and short strong legs.

This insect did not immediately run away when I approached, but slowly moved to the underside of the leaf, perhaps to hide. I observed it for several minutes and took several photos from various angles.

After tracing the identification, I discovered that this was most likely Colasposoma Dauricum, a type of leaf beetle known to prefer plants in the Solanaceae family. They are usually active in the morning or evening and can be a mild pest on several types of agricultural crops.

NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Colasposoma dauricum	08 06 2024	North Acèh Regency, Acèh, Indonesia

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Camera used	Smartphone
Lens	Macro
F-stop	-
Iso speed	ISO
Focal length	MM
Photography	Colasposoma dauricum
Location	Aceh Indonesia
Photographer	@bananaklatbarat

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288959706
Latitude Longitude	Map
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=5.1977138889	=96.9194027778	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1977138889&mlon=96.9194027778#map=12/5.1977/96.9194

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