Paropsisterna sp > Paropsisterna Index
— see Paropsine Beetle

The genus Paropsisterna in Australia, are a varied and colourful group of Leaf Beetles, within the Chrysomelidae family (that are also commonly known as Leaf Beetles, representing over 2,500 genera, with over 37,000 species, and with many to yet be identified.

Currently (at the time of writing), the genus Paropsisterna in Australia have 123 recognised species. Many are sighted on the flowers and shrubs/trees of their host plant, with a number that feed on Eucalyptus leaves.

Check out some of the listed species in our Paropsisterna Index. We like to thank the many contributors, who have shared their insights and photographs of an interesting group of insects. Also follow some of the links in our Footnote & References.

Blessed Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna beata), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) © Marc Newman
Paropsisterna bimaculate, Tarraleah TAS © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna bimaculate © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna fastidiosa, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Paropsisterna fastidiosa © Deb Taylor
Paropsisterna laesa (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle), Alice Springs NT
Paropsisterna laesa (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna m-fuscum), Watson ACT © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna nigrovittata, Murrumba Downs QLD © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna nigrovittata © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna nupta, Coonarr QLD © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna nupta © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna octomaculata, Freshwater National Park QLD © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna octomaculata © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna pictipes, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Paropsisterna pictipes © Deb Taylor
Paropsisterna semifumata, Mount Mee QLD © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna semifumata © Tony Eales
Eight-spotted Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna sexpustulata), Brisbane QLD © Tony Eales
Paropsisterna sexpustulata (Eight-spotted Leaf Beetle) © Tony Eales

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
  • Family: Chrysomelidae
  • Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
  • Genus: Paropsisterna

Footnote & References

  1. Australasian Beetles Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639
  2. Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d139a7d1-e880-4227-a616-425575509ba2
  3. Chrysomelidae, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/59bf37ce-d903-4f84-a799-bd3286c9b963
  4. Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelinae) of Victoria, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/15084
  5. All Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) sightings, Canberra Nature Map, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/categories/234
  6. Genus Paropsisterna, Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania, https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera-suborder-polyphaga/superfamily-chrysomeloidea/chrysomelidae-leaf-beetles/subfamily-chrysomelinae/genus-paropsisterna/

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