Paropsis atomaria

Paropsis atomaria is a common leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae.

This species is found across eastern Australia from Adelaide to Brisbane.

[1] P. atomaria typically produces two generations during the summer across most of its range.

[2] A female can lay up to 600 eggs, which are deposited at the tip of a leaf or twig.

[3] This species has also been introduced to the west coast of North America.