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| taxon = Paropsisterna cloelia
| image = Paropsisterna cloelia 251810534.jpg
| genus = Paropsisterna
| species = cloelia
| authority = ([[Carl Stål|Stål]], 1860)
| authority = ([[Carl Stål|Stål]], 1860)
| synonyms = {{Species list | Chrysophtharta cloelia | Stål, 1860}}
| synonyms = {{Species list | Chrysophtharta cloelia | Stål, 1860}}
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'''''Paropsisterna cloelia''''' is a [[species]] of [[leaf beetle]] native to [[Australia]].<ref name="inaturalist-Paropsisterna cloelia">{{inaturalist taxon|559118|''Paropsisterna cloelia''}}</ref>
'''''Paropsisterna cloelia''''', known as the '''eucalyptus leaf beetle'',''''' is a [[species]] of [[leaf beetle]] native to [[Australia]].<ref name="inaturalist-Paropsisterna cloelia">{{inaturalist taxon|559118|''Paropsisterna cloelia''}}</ref>

==Diet==
This beetle feeds on both juvenile and adult leaves of plants within the genus ''[[Eucalyptus]]''.
==Description==
Adults are less than 10mm long and dome-shaped.
They are mostly orange but can be dark brown or black with an orange edge and head.
Larvae are 2–12mm long and yellow-green to olive-green with dark heads; mature larvae have thin black stripes on the abdomen.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Weser |first=Carolin |last2=Withers |first2=Toni M. |last3=Pawson |first3=Stephen M. |date=2024-01-02 |title=Comparison of the biology, ecology and potential pest impacts of the eucalypt-defoliating leaf beetles Paropsisterna cloelia and Paropsis charybdis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand |url=https://nzjforestryscience.nz/index.php/nzjfs/article/view/317 |journal=New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science |language=en |volume=54 |doi=10.33494/nzjfs542024x317x |issn=1179-5395|doi-access=free }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Beetles of Australia]]
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[[Category:Beetles described in 1860]]
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 29 October 2024

Paropsisterna cloelia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paropsisterna
Species:
P. cloelia
Binomial name
Paropsisterna cloelia
(Stål, 1860)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysophtharta cloelia Stål, 1860

Paropsisterna cloelia, known as the eucalyptus leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Australia.[2]

Diet

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This beetle feeds on both juvenile and adult leaves of plants within the genus Eucalyptus.

Description

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Adults are less than 10mm long and dome-shaped. They are mostly orange but can be dark brown or black with an orange edge and head. Larvae are 2–12mm long and yellow-green to olive-green with dark heads; mature larvae have thin black stripes on the abdomen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Paropsisterna cloelia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ Citizen science observations for Paropsisterna cloelia at iNaturalist
  3. ^ Weser, Carolin; Withers, Toni M.; Pawson, Stephen M. (2024-01-02). "Comparison of the biology, ecology and potential pest impacts of the eucalypt-defoliating leaf beetles Paropsisterna cloelia and Paropsis charybdis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science. 54. doi:10.33494/nzjfs542024x317x. ISSN 1179-5395.