Microrhopala floridana
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| Microrhopala floridana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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.
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]