Microrhopala inermis

Microrhopala inermis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Microrhopala
Species:	M. inermis
Binomial name
	Microrhopala inermis; Staines, 2006

Last updated November 07, 2025

Microrhopala inermis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Canada (British Columbia) and the United States (Montana, Oregon).^[1]

Biology

The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Aster and Balsamorhiza species (including Balsamorhiza sagittata ).

References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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