Paropsis atomaria
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]
| Paropsis atomaria | |
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| Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Paropsis |
| Species: | P. atomaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807 | |
Gallery
Paropsis atomaria
Paropsis atomaria laying eggs
Paropsis atomaria eggs
Paropsis atomaria larva
References
- "Species: Paropsis atomaria".
- Carne, PB (1966). "Ecological characteristics of the eucalypt-defoliating chrysomelid Paropsis atomaria Ol". Australian Journal of Zoology. 14 (4): 647. doi:10.1071/zo9660647.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
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