Paropsisterna m-fuscum

TaxID: 2037842

Basic Information

Paropsisterna m-fuscum

Southern Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle

Paropsisterna m-fuscum is a beetle commonly called a leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae, and native to Australia. This insect can become very prolific and is a serious pest species in the forestry industry. This beetle is an invasive species and a problem on Blue Gum in California, USA. The beetles are pale, with variable brown markings on the elytra and pronotum and sometimes with bright flaring at the base of the elytra. The larvae are pale green like the leaves they eat.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Chrysomelidae

Paropsisterna

m-fuscum

unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Paropsisterna m-fuscum
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Paropsisterna m-fuscum
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(c) Moorpark College Biology Club@BY-NC
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(c) unknown@CC0
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(c) juliamarkey@BY-NC
Paropsisterna m-fuscum
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(c) juliamarkey@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (5 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent —
Brazil A1 list 2020
Chile A1 list 2019
Peru Absent —
Uruguay Absent —

Distribution (3 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Australia Present —
Canada Present —
United States of America Present —

Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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