Paropsisterna variicollis

Paropsisterna variicollis

A common eucalyptus leaf beetle found in the southern parts of Australia including Tasmania
The Eyes Have It - Leaf Beetle - The Paropsisterna variicollis Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna variicollis,Summer

Appearance

A dome shaped beetle about 12mm long with colours usually cream on olive but may vary including browns reds and almost blacks. Patterns are usually multiple fine spots on the elytra and several alternating patches on the pronotum.
Leaf beetle - Paropsisterna variicollis Found on eucalyptus. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna variicollis,Summer

Distribution

Southern parts of Australia except SA
Eucalyptus leaf beetle (Paropsisterna variicollis) This little leaf beetle was about 14mm long and had orange spots embedded within an ochre and cream pattern (not common on this species). Found on eucalyptus in a local nature reserve. These are highly variable and can be found as black, brown, red, or two-toned. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna variicollis,Spring,paropsisterna

Status

Common
Paropsisterna variicollis This species can occur in a dark form, either male or female (this one is male). The meandering puncturation series, mildly convex interstices and coarse pronotum is more clear in this image than the other images in the gallery of normal colored specimens. The elytral marbling is evident through the translucent elytra even in the dark form. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna variicollis,Winter

Habitat

Open eucalyptus woodlands
A eucalyptus leaf beetle ( Paropsisterna variicollis) Found on unidentified species of eucalyptus . Paropsisterna variicollis

Uses

Occasionally a pest in plantations.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna variicollis
Photographed in
Australia