Aporocera

Aporocera is a genus of leaf beetles commonly called case bearing leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Aporocera are well represented in all states of Australia[1] and consist of 148 species in two subspecies.[2]

Aporocera
Aporocera sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
Tribe: Cryptocephalini
Genus: Aporocera
Saunders, 1842
Species

Aporocera absonus
Aporocera acenteta
Aporocera aciculata
Aporocera aegra
Aporocera aeneola
Aporocera aerea
Aporocera consors

The adults are roughly cylindrical in shape and have long antennae, more-so for males.

They are common on Eucalyptus including Eucalyptus globulus but are usually not a problem.

Eggs are about 1mm and are laid inside faecal pellets. When the larvae hatch, they work a hole in one end and remain in the faecal case as they feed on leaf litter on the forest floor. When they pupate, they seal their case again.

  • Aporocera consors
    Aporocera consors
  • Aporocera melanocephala
    Aporocera melanocephala
  • Aporocera sp.
    Aporocera sp.
  • Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes
    Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes

References
  1. "Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Atlas of Living Australia.
  2. "Statistics for Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.


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