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πŸͺ² Beetles

Paropsine Leaf Beetle

Paropsis atomaria

About

A moderately large, dome-shaped beetle with pale brown elytra covered with small dark spots. It is one of the most important eucalyptus defoliators in Australian plantation forestry.

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Did You Know?

Larvae are gregarious and feed in groups, stripping entire branches of young eucalyptus trees during outbreaks.