Paropsisterna bimaculata
Species of beetle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paropsisterna bimaculata is a beetle commonly called a leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. This insect is common in Tasmania and can be a pest in the forestry industry.[1] Paropsisterna bimaculata will develop a red colour just before their winter hibernation. When they emerge the red slowly disappears into a pale green colouring with faint gold tessellation. This takes about a month with the males generally slightly advanced.[2] Recently this beetle has been noticed in Victoria.[3]
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Paropsisterna bimaculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Paropsisterna |
Species: | P. bimaculata |
Binomial name | |
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Olivier, 1807) | |
Synonyms | |
Chrysophtharta bimaculata Olivier, 1807 |
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