Paropsis
''Paropsis'' is a genus of Chrysomelidae, commonly referred to as tortoise beetles, which includes over 70 described species. Their small size, bright colours and patterns, and roughly hemispherical shape cause them to be mistaken for beetles in the family Coccinellidae (ladybirds). They are distributed across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. They primarily feed on ''Eucalyptus'' but there are a few that feed on ''Baeckea'', ''Kunzea'' and ''Leptospermum''. Species within this genus are noted as pests. For example, ''Paropsis charybdis'' is a pest of Eucalyptus in New Zealand. Gallery File:Paropsis ornata3 BNE TREV.JPG, ''Paropsis ornata'' File:Paropsis atomaria Warby Ranges2.JPG, ''Paropsis atomaria'' Species * ''Paropsis aciculata'' Chapuis, 1877 * ''Paropsis advena'' Blackburn, 1894 * ''Paropsis aegrota'' Boisduval, 1835 * ''Paropsis affinis'' Blackburn, 1894 * ''Paropsis angusticollis'' Blackburn, 1894 * ''Paropsis aspera'' Chapuis, 1877 * ''Paropsis at ...
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