Hi, My Elderberry tree is getting swarmed by what look to me like beatles. I live in Brisbane, Australia and I don't believe we have the Elderberry Borer (D. palliatus) which looks somewhat similar, here in Australia. Can anyone identify this beatle and is it harmful to my tree? - Why are they so interested?
Looks like Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica. As I cannot zoom in as I used to (clicking on photo 2 returns me to photo 1) I cannot be sure of this ID. http://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Japanese-beetle-FS.pdf
