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 generations 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] This species has been introduced to the west coast of North America.[4]

Paropsis atomaria
Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paropsis
Species:
P. atomaria
Binomial name
Paropsis atomaria
Olivier, 1807
  • Paropsis atomaria
    Paropsis atomaria
  • Paropsis atomaria laying eggs
    Paropsis atomaria laying eggs
  • Paropsis atomaria eggs
    Paropsis atomaria eggs
  • Paropsis atomaria larva
    Paropsis atomaria larva

References
  1. "Species: Paropsis atomaria".
  2. Carne, PB (1966). "Ecological characteristics of the eucalypt-defoliating chrysomelid Paropsis atomaria Ol." Australian Journal of Zoology. 14 (4): 647. doi:10.1071/zo9660647.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Species Paropsis atomaria". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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