Microrhopala erebus
| Microrhopala erebus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. erebus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala erebus (Newman, 1840)
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Microrhopala erebus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina), Belize and Mexico (Jalisco).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.3–5.2 mm (males) and 4.5–5.4 mm (females). Adults are black.[2]
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Solidago species. Furthermore, adults have been collected on Quercus species.[3]
References
- ^ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
- ^ 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.