Microrhopala rubrolineata
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| Microrhopala rubrolineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Microrhopala |
| Species: | M. rubrolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopala rubrolineata (Mannerheim, 1843) | |
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Microrhopala rubrolineata is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from the United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas) and Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Durango).[4]
Biology
Like other Microrhopala species, they prefer plants with composite flowers, especially the goldenrods and daisy-sunflower types.[5]