Paropsisterna nigerrima

Paropsisterna nigerrima

Paropsisterna nigerrima is an Australian species of leaf beetle.
Paropsisterna nigerrima - Leaf beetle, Button beetle Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna nigerrima,Spring

Appearance

The colour is black with variations of red spots or stripes. The head is black or infused with red. The pronotum is black also sometimes with red. Alternate interstices are sometime lined in red or with somewhat incomplete red dots. Feet and antennae are black.
The pronotum is smooth without puncturations. They have distinct fovea. Elytra are striate with regular and even puncturations, deep above the humeral callous.
Paropsisterna nigerrima Found under eucalyptus tree bark. Australia,Eamw beetles,Geotagged,Paropsisterna nigerrima,Spring

Naming

Synonyms
Paropsis alternata Germar, 1848
Paropsis nigerrima Germar, 1848
Paropsis picta Chapuis, 1877
The three former species are now recognised as varieties within the species Paropsisterna nigerrima (Germar, 1848).
Paropsisterna nigerrima Paropsisterna nigerrima is a very variable leaf beetle found in all states except Tasmania. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsisterna nigerrima,Winter

Distribution

Australia
Paropsisterna nigerrima This paropsine is black and may have bright colors either as stripes or spots. This spotted form is a described variety known as Paropsisterna nigerrima picta. In all cases to my knowledge, they are found under bark of eucalyptus and the possibility is that they are nocturnal. http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37390/paropsisterna_nigerrima_var._alternata.html Paropsisterna nigerrima (var.) alternata http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37393/paropsistertna_nigerrima_var._nigerrima.html Paropsistertna nigerrima (var.) nigerrima http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37391/paropsisterna_nigerrima_var._nigerrima.html Paropsisterna nigerrima (var.) nigerrima Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Paropsisterna,Paropsisterna nigerrima

Habitat

Under bark.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsisterna
SpeciesParopsisterna nigerrima
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Australia