Microrhopala perforata
| Microrhopala perforata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. perforata
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| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala perforata Baly, 1864
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Microrhopala perforata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua.
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Salvia species and Marsypianthes chamaedrys.[1]
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.