Paropsine BeetleParopsis maculata Paropsis porosa Paropsis sospita
Belonging to a group of commonly named Eucalypt Leaf Beetle, Paropsis maculata, also known as the Tortoise Beetle, Gum Leaf Beetle, Spotted Paropsine Beetle and the Golden Spotted Paropsine Beetle.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Subclass: Pterygota
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Cucujiformia
- Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
- Family: Chrysomelidae
- Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
- Tribe: Gonioctenini
- Subtribe: Paropsina
- Genus: Paropsis
- Species: Paropsis maculata
Footnote & References
- Marc Newman, Flickr
- Genus Paropsis, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/201883-Paropsis
- Eucalypt Leaf Beetle (Paropsis maculata), iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201882-Paropsis-maculata
Paropsine BeetleParopsis maculata Paropsis porosa Paropsis sospita
ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus
InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera (True Bugs) Mango Planthopper Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Syrphidae Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub