Biology:Paropsis atomaria

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Short description: Species of beetle

Paropsis atomaria
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Paropsis atomaria Olivier, 1807
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paropsis
Species:
P. atomaria
Binomial name
Paropsis atomaria
Olivier, 1807

Paropsis atomaria is a common leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. The specific name, atomaria, translates to mean speckled or freckled. They occur along eastern Australia from Adelaide to Brisbane.[1] P. atomaria produce two generations during the summer across most of its range.[2] A female can produce 600 eggs and deposits them at the tip of a leaf or twig. This species is one of a few of the paropsines that may become a pest of plantation trees.[3] This species has been introduced to the west coast of North America.[4]

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Wikidata ☰ Q22106462 entry