Paropsis charybdis is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paropsis charybdis

Paropsis charybdis

Paropsis charybdis is a distinctively colored leaf beetle native to Australia that has spread to New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Paropsis
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Paropsis charybdis

Paropsis charybdis can be identified by its pale creamy-white elytra, which bear three broad transverse darker-colored areas. The underside of this species is yellow-brown. It is native to Australia, but has since spread to neighboring New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Paropsis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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