Microrhopala pulchella
| Microrhopala pulchella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala pulchella Baly, 1864
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Microrhopala pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico (Guerrero, Jalisco, Morelos, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz)[1] and Nicaragua.
Biology
The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Gossypium species and Parthenium hysterophorus.[2]
References
- ^ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
- ^ 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.