Paropsis tasmanica

Paropsis tasmanica

Paropsis tasmanica is a species of leaf eating beetle in the tribe Paropsini, sharing the feature of hemispherical appearance. Paropsis translates from Latin to 'dish' or bowl, and like cocinellidae, they an easily defend against ants by withdrawing in the same manner of a tortiose.
Paropsis tasmanica A large convex beetle endemic to Tasmania. Verrucae appear in series more distinctly than the mainland Paropsis variolosa ally. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis tasmanica,Summer

Naming

Paropsis tasmanica Baly, 1866

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:edd00379-42da-45bd-8c60-517f9f678c81#overview
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsis
SpeciesParopsis tasmanica
Photographed in
Australia