Paropsis
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| Paropsine Leaf Beetle | |
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| Paropsis intermedia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Genus: | Paropsis Olivier, 1807 |
| Type species | |
| Paropsis obsoleta Olivier, 1807 | |
| Species | |
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See complete list in text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Paropsis is a genus of Chrysomelidae, commonly referred to as tortoise beetles, which includes over 70 described species.[3] Their small size, bright colours and patterns, and roughly hemispherical shape cause them to be mistaken for beetles in the family Coccinellidae (ladybirds).[4] They are distributed across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.[5] Some species, Paropsis atomaria in particular, have been introduced to the United States in California with first official documented sightings in 2022.[6] They primarily feed on Eucalyptus but there are a few that feed on Baeckea, Kunzea and Leptospermum. Species within this genus are noted as pests. For example, Paropsis charybdis is a pest of Eucalyptus in New Zealand.[7]
Paropsis ornata
Paropsis atomaria
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