''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of

leaf beetle The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...

s indigenous to

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright

aposematic Aposematism is the advertising by an animal to potential predators that it is not worth attacking or eating. This unprofitability may consist of any defences which make the prey difficult to kill and eat, such as toxicity, venom, foul taste o ...

colours, and many feeding on ''

Eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of Flowering plant, flowering trees, shrubs or Mallee (habit), mallees in the Myrtaceae, myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the Tribe (biology) ...

'' leaves. The genus was described by

Victor Motschulsky Victor Ivanovich Motschulsky (sometimes Victor von Motschulsky, russian: link=no, Виктор Иванович Мочульский, 11 April 1810, in St. Petersburg – 5 June 1871, in Simferopol) was a Russian entomologist mainly interested i ...

in 1860.

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 The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum ( dorsal), the prosternum ( ventral), and the propleuron ( lateral) o ...

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 The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...

have at least one sharp external longitudinal keel. The tarsal claws are usually acutely toothed, rarely simple. Some species are very colourful, but their colours may fade after death.

Diet

This genus of beetles feeds on plants in family

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All spe ...

, including ''

Acmena ''Acmena'' was formerly the name of a genus of shrubs and trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus was first formally described in 1828 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in his ''Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis''. The speci ...

'', ''

Agonis ''Agonis'' is a genus in the plant family Myrtaceae. All are endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the south west. Description Only one, ''Agonis flexuosa'', grows to tree size; the others generally grow as tall shrubs. '' ...

'', ''

Angophora ''Angophora'' is a genus of nine species of trees and shrubs in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Endemic to eastern Australia, they differ from other eucalypts in having juvenile and adult leaves arranged in opposite pairs, sepals reduced to project ...

'', ''

Baeckea ''Baeckea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, all but one endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus ''Baeckea'' are shrubs or small trees with leaves arranged in opposite pairs, white to deep pink flowers with five s ...

'', ''

Callistemon ''Callistemon'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations. Their status as a se ...

'', ''Darwinia'', ''

'', ''

Kunzea ''Kunzea'' is a genus of plants in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Australasia. They are shrubs, sometimes small trees and usually have small, crowded, rather aromatic leaves. The flowers are similar to those of plants in the genus ''Lepto ...

'', ''

Leptospermum ''Leptospermum'' is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae commonly known as tea trees, although this name is sometimes also used for some species of ''Melaleuca''. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the great ...

'' and ''

Melaleuca ''Melaleuca'' () is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of '' Leptospermum''). They range in size ...

''. There are also records from ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus n ...

'' (which is in family Fabaceae), but these are likely to be erroneous or related to casual collecting.

Notable species

* '' Paropsisterna agricola'' a pest on ''

Eucalyptus globulus ''Eucalyptus globulus'', commonly known as southern blue gum or blue gum, is a species of tall, evergreen tree endemic to southeastern Australia. This ''Eucalyptus'' species has mostly smooth bark, juvenile leaves that are whitish and waxy on ...

'', '' E. delegatensis'' and '' E. dalrympleana'' *'' Paropsisterna bimaculata'' a pest on ''

Eucalyptus regnans ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including ''Corymbia'', they are commonly known as euc ...

'', '' E. obliqua'' and '' E. delegatensis'' * ''

Paropsisterna m-fuscum ''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 invasiv ...

'' a pest on ''

'' * ''

Paropsisterna obovata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' a pest on ''

'' in South Australia * ''

Paropsisterna selmani ''Paropsisterna selmani'', the Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Tasmania which has been inadvertently introduced to the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom. It is the first eucalyptus-feeding chrysomelid k ...

'' a pest on ''

'' in

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, introduced to the

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and the

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. * ''

Paropsisterna tigrina ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' proposed as a biological control agent of the invasive Australian Paperbark Tree ''

Melaleuca quinquenervia ''Melaleuca quinquenervia'', commonly known as the broad-leaved paperbark, paper bark tea tree, punk tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It grows as a spreading tree up to tall, with its trunk cov ...

'' in

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. * ''

Paropsisterna variicollis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' a pest on ''

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). *''

Paropsisterna aequalis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *'' Paropsisterna agricola'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna albicans ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna ambigua ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna amica ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna amoena ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Clark, 1865) *''

Paropsisterna angustipes ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna annularis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna anomala ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1901) *''

Paropsisterna atalanta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna aurea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna basalis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *'' Paropsisterna beata'' (Newman, 1842) *'' Paropsisterna bimaculata'' (Olivier, 1807) *''

Paropsisterna brunnea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

Paropsisterna captiosa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky ...

'' (Clark, 1866) *''

Paropsisterna cassidoides ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Boisduval, 1835) *''

Paropsisterna cernua ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna chlorotica ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Olivier, 1807) *''

Paropsisterna citrina ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna cloelia ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Stål, 1860) *''

Paropsisterna coccineipennis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Weise, 1916) *''

Paropsisterna complexa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna conferta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna conjugata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna crocata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Boisduval, 1835) *''

Paropsisterna debilis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna decolorata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna defecta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna deflorata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna delmastroi ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna detrita ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Paropsisterna difficilis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna dulcior ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna elliptica ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna erudita ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna fastidiosa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna flaveola ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna flavolimbata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna fulvoguttata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Baly, 1866) *''

Paropsisterna fuscula ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna galatea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna gemina ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna geniculata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Boisduval, 1835) *''

Paropsisterna giachinoi ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna gloriosa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna hackeri ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna hectica ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Boisduval, 1835) *''

Paropsisterna incerta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna inconstans ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna insignita ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna inspersa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna intacta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna interlita ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna interrupta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna interstitialis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna intertincta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Clark, 1865) *''

Paropsisterna io ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna irina ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna irrisa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Newman, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna jawoyna ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Daccordi, 2003 *''

Paropsisterna laesa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Germar, 1848) *''

Paropsisterna lignea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Erichson, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna lineata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

Paropsisterna liturata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

'' (Boheman, 1859) *''

Paropsisterna maculicollis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Clark, 1865) *''

Paropsisterna madida ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna mentitrix ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna mera ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna minerva ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna morio ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) *''

Paropsisterna nigerrima ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Germar, 1848) *''

Paropsisterna nigrita ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna nigrostillata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna nigrovittata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna nobilitata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Erichson, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna notabilis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1896) *''

Paropsisterna nucea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Erichson, 1842) *''

Paropsisterna nupta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna obliterata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Erichson, 1842) *''

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna octolineata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Gory, 1833) *''

Paropsisterna octomaculata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

Paropsisterna octosignata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Stål, 1860) *''

Paropsisterna opaciceps ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna pachyta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna pallida ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Olivier, 1807) *''

Paropsisterna philomela ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1901) *''

Paropsisterna pictipes ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna pluvialis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna polyglypta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Germar, 1848) *''

Paropsisterna polyxo ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1901) *''

Paropsisterna proxima ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna pulverulenta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna purpureoaurea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Clark, 1865) *''

Paropsisterna purpureoviridis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Clark, 1864 *''

Paropsisterna raucicollis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna remota ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Germar, 1848) *''

Paropsisterna rufescens ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna rufipes ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Fabricius, 1801) *''

Paropsisterna rufobrunnea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

'' Reid & de Little, 2013 *''

Paropsisterna semifumata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky i ...

'' (Blackburn, 1901) *''

Paropsisterna seminigripes ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Lea, 1924) *''

Paropsisterna semivittata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *'' Paropsisterna sexpustulata'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

Paropsisterna simsoni ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899) *''

Paropsisterna spadicea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' Weise, 1916 *''

Paropsisterna stictica ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Marsham, 1808) *''

Paropsisterna stygia ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna subcincta ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1898) *''

Paropsisterna subcostata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna suspiciosa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Baly, 1866) *''

Paropsisterna tenebrosa ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna tenella ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna tessellata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Clark, 1865) *''

Paropsisterna testacea ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Olivier, 1807) *''

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna trimaculata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna variabilis ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Chapuis, 1877) *''

Paropsisterna vittata ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on '' Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschul ...

'' (Blackburn, 1899)

Gallery

Paropsisterna crocata Coldstream4.JPG, ''

'' Paropsisterna decolorata59.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna erudita Brisbane RangesNP2.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna intcta Frankston1114.JPG, ''

'' Paropsisterna liturataBlackheath13March16GW.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna morio Coldstream-1.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna nigerrima alternataGisborne.jpg, ''Paropsisterna nigerrima alternata'' Paropsisterna pictipes.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna remota BigDDec15.jpg, ''

'' Paropsisterna stygiavittataMtLivingstoneDec15.jpg, ''Paropsisterna stygia trivittata'' Paropsisterna variicollisMoondarra.jpg, ''

References

External links

Image gallery of ''Paropsisterna''
{{Taxonbar, from1=Q2533536, from2=Q2430238 Chrysomelidae genera Chrysomelinae Beetles of Australia Taxa named by Victor Motschulsky