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.

Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman

  • 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

  1. Marc Newman, Flickr
  2. Genus Paropsis, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/201883-Paropsis
  3. Eucalypt Leaf Beetle (Paropsis maculata), iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201882-Paropsis-maculata

Paropsine BeetleParopsis maculata Paropsis porosa Paropsis sospita

ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Aporocera speciosa Atractocerus crassicornis Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Christmas Beetles Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Mordellidae (Pintail Beetles) Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhinotia haemoptera Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub