Genus of beetles
Paropsisterna leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia . There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on Eucalyptus [ 2]
The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky in 1860.[ 3] [ 4]
Description
Paropsisterna are beetles 3-17 mm long with bodies semicircular to elongate-ovate and moderately to strongly convex. The frontoclypeal suture is rounded or V-shaped, and lacks lateral ridges. The apical maxillary palpomere is strongly expanded from base to truncate apex. The pronotum is broadest at its base. The procoxal cavity is open with a gap at least half the width of the procoxa. The mid and hind tibiae have at least one sharp external longitudinal keel. The tarsal claws are usually acutely toothed, rarely simple.[ 1]
Some species are very colourful, but their colours may fade after death.[ 5]
Diet
This genus of beetles feeds on plants in family Myrtaceae , including Acmena Agonis Angophora Baeckea Callistemon Darwinia Eucalyptus Kunzea Leptospermum Melaleuca Acacia Fabaceae ), but these are likely to be erroneous or related to casual collecting.[ 1]
Notable species
Paropsisterna agricola Paropsisterna bimaculata Paropsisterna octomaculata
List of species
As of 2006, Pariosisterna includes the species that were once in genera Niliosoma Motschulsky, Sterromela Weise, Chrysophtharta Weise and Xanthogramma Weise (note the last of these is also a junior homonym of Xanthogramma Schiner, an invalid but available name).[ 1]
Paropsisterna aequalis Paropsisterna agricola Paropsisterna albicans Paropsisterna ambigua Paropsisterna amica Paropsisterna amoena Paropsisterna angustipes Paropsisterna annularis Paropsisterna anomala Paropsisterna atalanta Paropsisterna aurea Paropsisterna basalis Paropsisterna beata Paropsisterna bimaculata Paropsisterna brunnea Paropsisterna captiosa Paropsisterna cassidoides Paropsisterna cernua Paropsisterna chlorotica Paropsisterna citrina Paropsisterna cloelia Paropsisterna coccineipennis Paropsisterna complexa Paropsisterna conferta Paropsisterna conjugata Paropsisterna crocata Paropsisterna debilis Paropsisterna decolorata Paropsisterna defecta Paropsisterna deflorata Paropsisterna delmastroi Paropsisterna detrita Paropsisterna difficilis Paropsisterna dulcior Paropsisterna elliptica Paropsisterna erudita Paropsisterna fastidiosa Paropsisterna flaveola Paropsisterna flavolimbata Paropsisterna fulvoguttata Paropsisterna fuscula Paropsisterna galatea Paropsisterna gemina Paropsisterna geniculata Paropsisterna giachinoi Paropsisterna gloriosa Paropsisterna hackeri Paropsisterna hectica Paropsisterna incerta Paropsisterna inconstans Paropsisterna insignita Paropsisterna inspersa Paropsisterna intacta Paropsisterna interlita Paropsisterna interrupta Paropsisterna interstitialis Paropsisterna intertincta Paropsisterna io Paropsisterna irina Paropsisterna irrisa Paropsisterna jawoyna Paropsisterna laesa Paropsisterna lignea Paropsisterna lineata Paropsisterna liturata Paropsisterna m-fuscum Paropsisterna maculicollis Paropsisterna madida Paropsisterna mentitrix Paropsisterna mera Paropsisterna minerva Paropsisterna morio Paropsisterna nigerrima Paropsisterna nigrita Paropsisterna nigrostillata Paropsisterna nigrovittata Paropsisterna nobilitata Paropsisterna notabilis Paropsisterna nucea Paropsisterna nupta Paropsisterna obliterata Paropsisterna obovata Paropsisterna octolineata Paropsisterna octomaculata Paropsisterna octosignata Paropsisterna opaciceps Paropsisterna pachyta Paropsisterna pallida Paropsisterna philomela Paropsisterna pictipes Paropsisterna pluvialis Paropsisterna polyglypta Paropsisterna polyxo Paropsisterna proxima Paropsisterna pulverulenta Paropsisterna purpureoaurea Paropsisterna purpureoviridis Paropsisterna raucicollis Paropsisterna remota Paropsisterna rufescens Paropsisterna rufipes Paropsisterna rufobrunnea Paropsisterna selmani Paropsisterna semifumata Paropsisterna seminigripes Paropsisterna semivittata Paropsisterna sexpustulata Paropsisterna simsoni Paropsisterna spadicea Paropsisterna stictica Paropsisterna stygia Paropsisterna subcincta Paropsisterna subcostata Paropsisterna suspiciosa Paropsisterna tenebrosa Paropsisterna tenella Paropsisterna tessellata Paropsisterna testacea Paropsisterna tigrina Paropsisterna trimaculata Paropsisterna variabilis Paropsisterna variicollis Paropsisterna vittata
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References
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External links
Paropsisterna Chrysophtharta
