Epilachna cacica
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Epilachna |
Species: | E. cacica
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Binomial name | |
Epilachna cacica (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
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Epilachna cacica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7-10.90 mm. Adults are yellowish brown. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has a yellow lateral margin, bordered by a black vitta.[1]
References
- ^ 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.