| Paropsisterna bimaculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Paropsisterna |
| Species: | P. bimaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Paropsisterna bimaculata (Olivier, 1807)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chrysophtharta bimaculata Olivier, 1807 | |
Paropsisterna bimaculata is a beetle commonly called a leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. This insect is common in Tasmania and can be a pest in the forestry industry.[1] Paropsisterna bimaculata will develop a red colour just before their winter hibernation. When they emerge the red slowly disappears into a pale green colouring with faint gold tessellation. This takes about a month with the males generally slightly advanced.[2] Recently this beetle has been noticed in Victoria.[3]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Little, D. W. de (1983-02-01). "Life-Cycle and Aspects of the Biology of Tasmanian Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle, Chrysophtharta Bimaculata (olivier) (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 22 (1): 15–18. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1983.tb01831.x. ISSN 1440-6055.
- ^ "Paropsisterna bimaculata - Paropsisterna Pages". Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-21.