Aporocera

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]

Aporocera
Aporocera sp
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Cryptocephalinae
Tribe:
Cryptocephalini
Genus:
Aporocera

Saunders, 1842
Species

Aporocera absonus Aporocera acenteta Aporocera aciculata Aporocera aegra Aporocera aeneola Aporocera aerea Aporocera consors

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.

  • Aporocera consors
  • Aporocera melanocephala
  • Aporocera sp.
  • Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes
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References
  1. "Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Atlas of Living Australia.
  2. "Statistics for Aporocera Saunders, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.


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