Rhaebosterna

Rhaebosterna is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae found in Australia. These beetles are striped and small. The genus contains three species and was first described by Weiss in 1917 [1] One species seen in Victoria is Rhaebosterna interruptofasciata was matched to a specimen in the Victorian museum.[2] This was found on several occasions on tea tree.

Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Rhaebosterna interruptofasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Chrysomelinae
Genus:
Rhaebosterna

Weise, 1917
Species
  • Rhaebosterna interruptofasciata
  • Rhaebosterna multimaculata
  • Rhaebosterna sciola

References
  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  2. "42 Rhaebosterna - Leaf Beetles of Australia". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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