Paropsis atomaria is a common leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. The specific name, atomaria, translates to mean "speckled" or "freckled". This species is found across eastern Australia from Adelaide to Brisbane.[1] P. atomaria typically produces two generations during the summer across most of its range.[2] A female can lay up to 600 eggs, which are deposited at the tip of a leaf or twig. While not all Paropsis species are pests, P. atomaria is one of the few paropsines that may become a pest of plantation trees.[3] This species has also been introduced to the west coast of North America.[4]
| Paropsis atomaria | |
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| Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Paropsis |
| Species: | P. atomaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807
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Paropsis atomaria larva
References
edit- ^ "Species: Paropsis atomaria".
- ^ Carne, PB (1966). "Ecological characteristics of the eucalypt-defoliating chrysomelid Paropsis atomaria Ol." Australian Journal of Zoology. 14 (4): 647. doi:10.1071/zo9660647.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Species Paropsis atomaria". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-05-24.