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Paropsisterna
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Paropsisterna

Paropsisterna is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on Eucalyptus leaves. The genus as currently defined includes species formerly listed under Chrysophtharta Weise, 1901.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Eucalyptus variegated beetle

speciesParopsisterna cloelia

Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle

speciesParopsisterna m-fuscum

Eight-spotted Leaf Beetle

speciesParopsisterna sexpustulata

Paropsisterna nigerrima

speciesParopsisterna nigerrima

Paropsisterna crocata

speciesParopsisterna crocata

Paropsisterna beata

speciesParopsisterna beata

Paropsisterna agricola

speciesParopsisterna agricola

Paropsisterna fastidiosa

speciesParopsisterna fastidiosa

Paropsisterna bimaculata

speciesParopsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna nobilitata

speciesParopsisterna nobilitata

Paropsisterna octosignata

speciesParopsisterna octosignata

Paropsisterna semifumata

speciesParopsisterna semifumata

Paropsisterna intacta

speciesParopsisterna intacta

Paropsisterna decolorata

speciesParopsisterna decolorata

Paropsisterna hectica

speciesParopsisterna hectica

Paropsisterna liturata

speciesParopsisterna liturata

Paropsisterna gloriosa

speciesParopsisterna gloriosa

Paropsisterna morio

speciesParopsisterna morio

Paropsisterna semivittata

speciesParopsisterna semivittata

Paropsisterna laesa

speciesParopsisterna laesa

Paropsisterna lineata

speciesParopsisterna lineata

Paropsisterna octolineata

speciesParopsisterna octolineata

Paropsisterna obliterata

speciesParopsisterna obliterata

Paropsisterna pictipes

speciesParopsisterna pictipes

Paropsisterna erudita

speciesParopsisterna erudita

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

speciesParopsisterna selmani

Paropsisterna simsoni

speciesParopsisterna simsoni

Paropsisterna octomaculata

speciesParopsisterna octomaculata

Paropsisterna lignea

speciesParopsisterna lignea

Paropsisterna rufipes

speciesParopsisterna rufipes

Paropsisterna rufobrunnea

speciesParopsisterna rufobrunnea

Paropsisterna nucea

speciesParopsisterna nucea

Paropsisterna basalis

speciesParopsisterna basalis

Paropsisterna cernua

speciesParopsisterna cernua

Paropsisterna anomala

speciesParopsisterna anomala

Paropsisterna insignita

speciesParopsisterna insignita

pyrgo beetle

speciesParopsisterna tigrina

Paropsisterna debilis

speciesParopsisterna debilis

Paropsisterna annularis

speciesParopsisterna annularis

Paropsisterna vittata

speciesParopsisterna vittata

Paropsisterna atalanta

speciesParopsisterna atalanta

Paropsisterna stygia

speciesParopsisterna stygia

Paropsisterna variabilis

speciesParopsisterna variabilis

Paropsisterna irina

speciesParopsisterna irina

Paropsisterna angustipes

speciesParopsisterna angustipes

Paropsisterna fulvoguttata

speciesParopsisterna fulvoguttata

Paropsisterna aequalis

speciesParopsisterna aequalis

Paropsisterna amoena

speciesParopsisterna amoena

Paropsisterna nigrovittata

speciesParopsisterna nigrovittata

Paropsisterna decolorata

complexParopsisterna decolorata

Paropsisterna nupta

speciesParopsisterna nupta

Paropsisterna interlita

speciesParopsisterna interlita

Paropsisterna inspersa

speciesParopsisterna inspersa

Paropsisterna subcostata

speciesParopsisterna subcostata

Paropsisterna elliptica

speciesParopsisterna elliptica

Paropsisterna dulcior

speciesParopsisterna dulcior

Paropsisterna minerva

speciesParopsisterna minerva

Paropsisterna trimaculata

speciesParopsisterna trimaculata

Paropsisterna galatea

speciesParopsisterna galatea

Paropsisterna stictica

speciesParopsisterna stictica

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