Paropsisterna selmani Reid & de Little, 2013
(Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)

Interactions where Paropsisterna selmani is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult grazes on live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae A new species of Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860, a significant pest of plantation eucalypts in Tasmania and Ireland (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae), Reid, C.A.M. & de Little, D.W., 2013
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Paropsisterna selmani/Paropsisterna selmanieucalyptus leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesliveleafSole
larva larva grazes on live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae A new species of Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860, a significant pest of plantation eucalypts in Tasmania and Ireland (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae), Reid, C.A.M. & de Little, D.W., 2013
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Paropsisterna selmani/Paropsisterna selmanieucalyptus leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesliveleafSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Reid, C.A.M. & de Little, D.W., 2013A new species of Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860, a significant pest of plantation eucalypts in Tasmania and Ireland (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)Zootaxa Vol 3681 (4): 395-404.

Paropsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Paropsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParopsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)
SubfamilyCHRYSOMELINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Paropsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
in the field Reid, C.A.M. & de Little, D.W. 2013 A new species of Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860, a significant pest of plantation eucalypts in Tasmania and Ireland (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) Zootaxa Vol 3681 (4): 395-404.

Paropsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Paropsisterna selmani (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle):

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