Woodlands Historic Park Leaf Beetles

Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park
Variable Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle, Green form on Yellow Box, late January
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park
Variable Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle, Red-Gold form on Red Gum, early March
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park
Variable Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle, black form on Red Gum, early March
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle at Woodlands Historic Park
Larva of Variable Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle on Red Gum, early March

This is a very common species which occurs on many Eucalyptus species. Both the caterpillars and the adults eat Eucalyptus leaves.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Coleoptera - Beetles, 24955 named species in Australia
Family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles, about 2455 named species in Australia
Subfamily Chrysomelinae - 700 named species in Australia
Genus Paropsisterna - 122 named species in Australia
Species Paropsisterna variicollis (Variable Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)