Paropsis marmorea

Paropsis marmorea

Paropsis marmorea is an Australian species of leaf beetle. This species is similar to Paropsis geographica.
Paropsis marmorea Paropsis maculata is smaller and more brightly colored than Paropsis marmorea (meaning marbled). P. marmorea has white blotches instead of yellow and they are smaller. Paropsis marmorea is widespread but not often seen. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis,Paropsis marmorea,Spring

Appearance

The two subapical dots on the elytra are spaced further back and further apart from the suture than geographica.
ID must be determined by the placement of the primary verricae (largest dots) and not by color, which can vary somewhat 'inter se'.
Paropsis marmorea. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis marmorea

Naming

Synonyms
Paropsis colorata Blackburn, 1894

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsis
SpeciesParopsis marmorea
Photographed in
Australia