Aporocera
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| Genus: | Aporocera Saunders, 1842
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Aporocera is a genus of leaf beetles commonly called case bearing leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Aporocera are well represented in all states of Australia[1] and consist of 148 species in two subspecies.[2]
The adults are roughly cylindrical in shape and have long antennae, more-so for males.
They are common on Eucalyptus including Eucalyptus globulus but are usually not a problem.
Eggs are about 1mm and are laid inside faecal pellets. When the larvae hatch, they work a hole in one end and remain in the faecal case as they feed on leaf litter on the forest floor. When they pupate, they seal their case again. [1]
Gallery[]
Aporocera consors
Aporocera melanocephala
Aporocera sp.
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes
References[]
- ^ "Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Atlas of Living Australia.
- ^ "Statistics for Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
Categories:
- Cryptocephalinae
- Chrysomelidae genera
- Cryptocephalinae stubs