Microrhopala vittata explained

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

Further reading

• Book: A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). 1999. Borowiec . Lech. Biologicae Silesiae. 978-83-909804-4-7.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.

Notes and References

1. The distribution of eggs per host in a herbivorous insect − intersection of oviposition, dispersal and population dynamics . Journal of Animal Ecology . 2006 . Dohna . Heinrich Zu . 75 . 2 . 387–398 . 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01059.x . 16637992 . free .