Paropsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna bimaculata is a beetle commonly called a leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. This insect is common in Tasmania and can be a pest in the forestry industry.^[1] Paropsisterna bimaculata will develop a red colour just before their winter hibernation. When they emerge the red slowly disappears into a pale green colouring with faint gold tessellation. This takes about a month with the males generally slightly advanced.^[2] Recently this beetle has been noticed in Victoria.^[3]

Paropsisterna bimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Paropsisterna
Species:	P. bimaculata
Binomial name
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Olivier, 1807)
Synonyms
Chrysophtharta bimaculata Olivier, 1807