Paropsisterna nupta

Paropsisterna nupta

Paropsisterna nupta is a small beetle in the tribe paropsini of leaf eating beetles. This is one of several arid species witch are small, convex, yellow with rows of black dots. The museum contains several specimens and the identification is without doubt although few images exist.
Paropsisterna nupta A small rotund beetle with elytral series finely punctured and loosely paired. Some puncturations bear black dots giving the appearance of beads on thread. The beetle is pale yellow and the interstices are pale cream with alternating thickness. Antennae and feet mostly black. Scutellum and base of head is black. Pronotum is unmarked. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna nupta,Spring

Appearance

Small convex, pale yellow with rows of black spots

Naming

Paropsisterna nupta (Blackburn, 1898)
Rev. Thomas Blackburn described this beetle and provided types, probably held in the Adelaide museum.

Distribution

South Australia, now New South Wales.
The Melbourne sighting is unlikely to be accurate.

Status

Unknown

Habitat

Arid, desert habitat, feeding on mallee gums.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ff843eaa-ccde-4623-b3c1-e9efd5d764bb#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna nupta
Photographed in
Australia