Paropsisterna nigerrima (Leaf beetle, Button beetle)

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A species that is basically black, with or without red markings; the markings may be thin stripes, or large spots, or even a combination of spots and stripes.

P. nigerrima has strong rows of puncturation along the elyutra. It is polychromatic, occuring in several color varieties, mimicking various other beetles, usually other Paropsisterna. The erratic appearance of the pale patches on the elytra are related to the series of puncturation running through them and that is the reason this beetle seems a bit different from the more common species such as P. beata.