Microrhopala floridana
| Microrhopala floridana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala floridana Schwarz, 1878 | |
Microrhopala floridana is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.4-4.5 mm (males) and 3.8-4.9 mm (females). Adults are black or sometimes metallic blue.[4]
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Pityopsis graminifolia. Furthermore, adults have been collected on Lupinus diffusus.[5]
References
- ↑ "Microrhopala floridana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Microrhopala floridana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Microrhopala floridana species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Clark, Shawn M. (1983). "A revision of the genus Microrhopala Microrhopala (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in America north of Mexico". Great Basin Naturalist. 43 (4).
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.