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词条 Paropsis charybdis
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution

  3. Behaviour and ecology

     Parasites 

  4. Relationship to humans

     As pests 

  5. References

  6. External links

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| image = File:Charybdis (djur) (6469534799).jpg
| image_caption = Paropsis charybdis
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Coleoptera
| familia = Chrysomelidae
| subfamilia = Chrysomelinae
| genus = Paropsis
| species = P. charybdis
| binomial = Paropsis charybdis
| binomial_authority = Stål, 1860
}}{{Wikispecies|Paropsis charybdis}}

Paropsis charybdis, commonly known as the Eucalyptus tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the genus Paropsis. It is consider a pest of some species of Eucalyptus.

Description

Paropsis charybdis is identified by its pale creamy-white elytra upon which are three broad transverse areas of darker colouration. The under surface is yellow-brown.[1]

Distribution

Paropsis charybdis is native to Australia, but has spread to nearby New Zealand.[2]

Behaviour and ecology

Parasites

The parasitoid wasps Ennogera nassaui and Eadya paropsidis have been used as a biological control agent for P. charybdis.[3][2]

Relationship to humans

As pests

Paropsis charybdis is the most serious defoliater of eucalyptus in New Zealand and is particularly associated with the subgenus Symphyomyrtus.[3] The most severely attacked species include: E. globulus, E. viminalis, E. johnstonii, E. smithii, E. grandis, E. deanei, E. guilfoylei, E. macarthurii, E. longifolia, and E. quadrangulata.[3]

References

1. ^{{cite journal |author1=De Little, D. |date=1979 |title=A Preliminary Review of the Genus Paropsis Olivier (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Tasmania |journal=Journal of the Australian Entomology Society |volume=18 |issue = 2|pages=91–107|doi=10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00819.x }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.scionresearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/43903/Biocontrol-EucalyptusTortoiseBeetle.pdf |title=Eucalyptus tortoise beetle biocontrol |publisher=Scion |date=2014 |accessdate=2017-02-28}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nzffa.org.nz/farm-forestry-model/the-essentials/forest-health-pests-and-diseases/Pests/Paropsis-charybdis |author=Dean Satchell |title=Paropsis charybdis, Eucalyptus tortoise beetle |publisher=Farm Forestry New Zealand |date=2010 |accessdate=2017-02-28}}

External links

  • Multiple images of Zygogramma suturalis
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