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| genus = Paropsisterna |
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| species = cloelia |
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| authority = ([[Carl Stål|Stål]], 1860) |
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| 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> |
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==Diet== |
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This beetle feeds on both juvenile and adult leaves of plants within the genus ''[[Eucalyptus]]''. |
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==Description== |
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Adults are less than 10mm long and dome-shaped. |
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They are mostly orange but can be dark brown or black with an orange edge and head. |
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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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Beetles of Australia]] |
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[[Category:Chrysomelinae]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Stål]] |
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[[Category:Beetles described in 1860]] |
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[[Category:Endemic fauna of Australia]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 29 October 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Paropsisterna |
| Species: | P. cloelia
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| Paropsisterna cloelia (Stål, 1860)
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Paropsisterna cloelia, known as the eucalyptus leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Australia.[2]
Diet
[edit]This beetle feeds on both juvenile and adult leaves of plants within the genus Eucalyptus.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Paropsisterna cloelia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Paropsisterna cloelia at iNaturalist
- ^ 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.