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

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

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

[1][3] Paropsis charybdis is the most serious defoliator of eucalyptus in New Zealand and is particularly associated with the subgenus Symphyomyrtus.

[1] 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.