Paropsis augusta

Paropsis augusta

Paropsis augusta is a large eucalyptus leaf beetle found in the upland forests of Australia.
Paropsis augusta A large alpine leaf beetle (22mm) in orange or yellow. This one is usually speckled. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis,Paropsis augusta,Summer,paropsis augusta

Appearance

Between 15 and 17mm.
Elytra, pronotum and face yellow, orange or red, glossy with shallow, random indentations.
The small scutellum is always black.
Paropsis augusta The largest species in Paropsis. This creature likes snow Gum. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis augusta,Spring,paropsis

Naming

Synonym:
Paropsis parryi Blackburn, 1894
Paropsis augusta larva This large warty larva is typically in a cluster for protection. It's a bit large for my macro lens. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis augusta,paropsis

Distribution

Alpine areas or south eastern Australian mainland. From mid-morthern NSW to the southern coast of Victoria.

Status

Common

Habitat

Eucalyptus forests above 600m

Food

Eucalyptus leaves

References:

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https://sites.google.com/site/paropsispages/paropsis-unknown-5
https://natureshare.org.au/observations?species=paropsis_augusta
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2ca9ec7b-3dac-4666-9d85-597267a19f48#
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsis
SpeciesParopsis augusta
Photographed in
Australia