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Diachus auratus in life
In life — Bronze Leaf Beetle, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos
BPBM 2004005046Entomology

Diachus auratus

Bronze Leaf Beetle

As recorded: Diachus auratus (Fabricius, 1801)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Chrysomelidae

Collected by
Gressitt, J.L.
Date
August 8, 1954
Locality
Pohakuloa
Region
State of Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
14 Bishop specimens of Diachus auratus · collected 1919–1977Species page ›

Diachus auratus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-18.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Diachus auratus. BPBM 2004005046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36383002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2004005046.

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