Paropsis atomaria

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Paropsis atomaria
Paropsis atomaria Warby Ranges2.JPG
Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paropsis
Species:
P. atomaria
Binomial name
Paropsis atomaria
Olivier, 1807

Paropsis atomaria is a common leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. The specific name, atomaria, translates to mean speckled or freckled. They occur along eastern Australia from Adelaide to Brisbane.[1] P. atomaria produce two lifecycles during the summer across most of its range[2] A female can produce 600 eggs and deposits them at the tip of a leaf or twig. This species is one of a few of the paropsines that may become a pest of plantation trees.[3]

Gallery[]

  • Paropsis atomaria

  • Paropsis atomaria laying eggs

  • Paropsis atomaria eggs

  • Paropsis atomaria larva

References[]

  1. ^ "Species: Paropsis atomaria".
  2. ^ Carne, PB (1966). "Ecological characteristics of the eucalypt-defoliating chrysomelid Paropsis atomaria Ol". Australian Journal of Zoology. 14 (4): 647. doi:10.1071/zo9660647.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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