Paropsis minor

Paropsis minor

Paropsis minor is a brightly striped beetle with unmistakable red, white and black striped transverse bands.
It is found along the east coast of Australia and as far south as Licola in Victoria.
It is the smallest species of Paropsis and anomalous by feeding on tea tree rather than Eucalyptus.
Paropsis minor This brightly striped beetle is found along the east coast of Australia. It is the smallest species of Paropsis and anomalous due to its bright transverse patterns, striate puncturations and feeding on tea tree rather than Eucalyptus. This is the southern tip of its range and the first time it has been recorded so far south. Australia,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,Paropsis,Paropsis minor,Spring,chrysomelidae

Appearance

A very small paropsine beetle with unmistakable red, white and black striped transverse bands.
About 7mm

Naming

Synonyms:
Notoclea minor Marsham, 1808
Paropsis trifasciata Boisduval, 1835

Distribution

East coast of Australia (not Tasmania)

Food

Leptospermum sp

References:

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https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/my-forms
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:73368c8c-577f-4f9b-9f2f-cd412391130b#
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsis
SpeciesParopsis minor
Photographed in
Australia