Epilachna basalis

Epilachna basalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. basalis
Binomial name
Epilachna basalis
(Weise, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila basalis Weise, 1900

Epilachna basalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.63–8.44 mm. Adults are black. The lateral margin of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is yellowish brown, the sutural margin with a black border.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.