Paropsis wilsoni

Paropsis wilsoni

Commonly called tortoise beetles or leaf beetles. Their small size, bright colours and patterns, and roughly hemispherical shape, can cause them to be mistaken for ladybeetles.
P. wilsoni is a small convex Paropsis species widespread across all states except Tasmania and much of Victoria, preferring inland habitats.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusParopsis
SpeciesParopsis wilsoni
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Australia