Microrhopala hecate

Microrhopala hecate
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Microrhopala
Species:	M. hecate
Binomial name
	Microrhopala hecate; (Newman, 1840)
Synonyms
	Hispa hecateNewman, 1841;

Last updated November 07, 2025

Microrhopala hecate is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia).^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.1-4.9 mm (males) and 4.2-5.5 mm (females). Adults are black, mostly with a slight metallic red sheen on the elytron and pronotum.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Clark, Shawn M. (1983). "A revision of the genus Microrhopala Microrhopala (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in America north of Mexico". Great Basin Naturalist. 43 (4).

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Clark, Shawn M. (1983). "A revision of the genus Microrhopala Microrhopala (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in America north of Mexico". Great Basin Naturalist. 43 (4).

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