See complete list in text Paropsis is a genus of Chrysomelidae, commonly referred to as tortoise beetles, which includes over 70 described species.

[3] Their small size, bright colours and patterns, and roughly hemispherical shape cause them to be mistaken for beetles in the family Coccinellidae (ladybirds).

[4] They are distributed across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

[5] Some species, Paropsis atomaria in particular, have been introduced to the United States in California with first official documented sightings in 2022.

For example, Paropsis charybdis is a pest of Eucalyptus in New Zealand.