Microrhopala vittata (Fabricius, 1798) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Microrhopala vittata (Fabricius, 1798)

Microrhopala vittata (Fabricius, 1798)

Microrhopala vittata is a species where adults are 5–6 mm long, ranging from red to black with a lighter vitta on each elytron.

Family
Genus
Microrhopala
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Microrhopala vittata (Fabricius, 1798)

Scientific name: Microrhopala vittata (Fabricius, 1798). Adult individuals of this species reach a body length of approximately 5 to 6 mm. Their body colour ranges between red and black, with a lighter longitudinal stripe (vitta) present on each elytron.

Photo: (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Microrhopala

More from Chrysomelidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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