Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsis atomaria)

Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park — Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle on a Red Gum leaf, early March, Length 10mm.

Parasitic Wasp with Eggs of Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park — Eggs of Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle on a Red Gum stem, early March. Also in this photo is a tiny parasitic wasp. These wasps lay their eggs inside the beetle eggs, and the wasp larva consumes the egg from inside.

Larva of Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park — Late stage caterpillars of Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle on a Grey Box leaf, mid Jan.

Both caterpillars and adults of this species eat eucalyptus leaves.

Classification

Order Coleoptera - Beetles, 24955 named species in Australia
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
Family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles, about 2455 named species in Australia
Subfamily Chrysomelinae - 700 named species in Australia
Genus Paropsis - 71 named species in Australia
Species Paropsis atomaria - Dotted Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle