Bug FAQDotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
Source: Wikipedia
It can produce two generations each summer, with females laying up to 600 eggs on leaf tips, and it may become a pest of plantation trees.
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How to recognize it
Its species name, atomaria, means speckled or freckled.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It may become a pest of plantation trees.
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Where it lives
It occurs across eastern Australia from Adelaide to Brisbane.
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What it eats
It can become a pest of plantation trees.
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Life cycle
It typically produces two generations during the summer.
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When you see it
Two generations are produced each summer across most of its range.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is eastern Australia, spanning from Adelaide to Brisbane.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Alabama, Maryland, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in North America; introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does it have each year?
It usually has two generations during the summer.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paropsis_atomaria
Look it up elsewhere: iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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