Microrhopala vittata

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Microrhopala vittata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Microrhopala
Species:
M. vittata
Binomial name
Microrhopala vittata
(Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms [1]
  • Microrhopala laetula J. L. LeConte, 1859
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Goldenrod Leaf Miner (Microrhopala vittata) mating

Microrhopala vittata, the goldenrod leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] Adults emerge in April. Females lay their eggs in clusters of two to four and cover them in frass. [4]

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Goldenrod leaf miner, Microrhopala vittata
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Goldenrod leaf miner, Microrhopala vittata

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References

  1. 1 2 "Microrhopala vittata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Microrhopala vittata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Dohna, Heinrich Zu (2006). "The distribution of eggs per host in a herbivorous insect − intersection of oviposition, dispersal and population dynamics". Journal of Animal Ecology. 75 (2): 387–398. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01059.x . PMID   16637992.

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