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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Chrysomelinae » Chrysomelini » Paropsina » Paropsisterna » Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna m-fuscum)

Species Paropsisterna m-fuscum - Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Range · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
Eucalyptus leaf beetle - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Eucalyptus leaf beetle - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Eucalyptus leaf beetle - Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Paropsisterna m-fuscum P. m-fuscum - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Chrysomelidae - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Beetle Feasting on Eucalyptus - Paropsisterna m-fuscum Paropsisterna m-fuscum
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Chrysomelinae
Tribe Chrysomelini
Subtribe Paropsina
Genus Paropsisterna
Species m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Boheman)
Orig. Comb: Chrysophtharta m-fuscum Boheman 1859
Range
native to Australia, introduced into so. CA (ca. 2003)(1), found in SC in 2012 (Pest alert)
Food
Host Plants: Eucalyptus spp.(1)

Here primarily observed on Eucalyptus globulus (J. Bailey).
Internet References
Fact sheets by: J. Bethke(1), N. von Ellenrieder, Millar et al.(2)
Works Cited
1.Invasive species in California
2.University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 4 June, 2007 - 8:12am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, v belov, Harsi S. Parker, James Bailey
Last updated 21 January, 2018 - 7:22pm

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