Microrhopala rubrolineata


Microrhopala rubrolineata is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America, where it has been recorded from the United States and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.7-5.3 mm. Adults are black, often with a metallic blue or purple sheen and often with orange markings on the pronotum and/or elytron.

Biology

Like other Microrhopala species, they prefer plants with composite flowers, especially the goldenrods and daisy-sunflower types.

Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Microrhopala rubrolineata:Microrhopala rubrolineata militaris Van Dyke, 1925 Microrhopala rubrolineata rubrolineata Microrhopala rubrolineata signaticollis J. L. LeConte, 1859 Microrhopala rubrolineata vulnerata Horn, 1883