Aporocera is a genus of leaf beetles commonly called case bearing leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Aporocera are well represented in all states of Australia[1] and consist of 148 species in two subspecies.[2]
| Aporocera | |
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| Aporocera sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptocephalinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptocephalini |
| Genus: | Aporocera Saunders, 1842 |
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Aporocera absonus | |
The adults are roughly cylindrical in shape and have long antennae, more-so for males.
They are common on Eucalyptus including Eucalyptus globulus but are usually not a problem.
Eggs are about 1mm and are laid inside faecal pellets. When the larvae hatch, they work a hole in one end and remain in the faecal case as they feed on leaf litter on the forest floor. When they pupate, they seal their case again. [1]
Gallery
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Aporocera consors -
Aporocera melanocephala -
Aporocera sp. -
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes
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References
edit- ^ "Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Atlas of Living Australia.
- ^ "Statistics for Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.