Microrhopala inermis
| Microrhopala inermis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. inermis
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| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala inermis Staines, 2006
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Microrhopala inermis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Canada (British Columbia) and the United States (Montana, Oregon).[1]
Biology
The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Aster and Balsamorhiza species (including Balsamorhiza sagittata).
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.