Aporocera
| Aporocera | |
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| Aporocera sp | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptocephalinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptocephalini |
| Genus: | Aporocera Saunders, 1842 |
| Species | |
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Aporocera absonus Aporocera acenteta Aporocera aciculata Aporocera aegra Aporocera aeneola Aporocera aerea Aporocera consors | |
Aporocera is a genus of leaf beetles commonly called case bearing leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Aporocera are well represented in all states of Australia[1] and consist of 148 species in two subspecies.[2]
The adults are roughly cylindrical in shape and have long antennae, more-so for males.
They are common on Eucalyptus including Eucalyptus globulus but are usually not a problem.
Eggs are about 1mm and are laid inside faecal pellets. When the larvae hatch, they work a hole in one end and remain in the faecal case as they feed on leaf litter on the forest floor. When they pupate, they seal their case again.
Gallery
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Aporocera consors Photo credit; Geoff Walker
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Aporocera melanocephala Photo credit; Leuba Ridgway
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Aporocera sp. Martin Lagerwey
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Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes
References
- ↑ "Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Atlas of Living Australia.
- ↑ "Statistics for Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory.