Epilachna discincta

Epilachna discincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. discincta
Binomial name
Epilachna discincta
Weise, 1890

Epilachna discincta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-8.80 mm. Adults are yellowish red. The median area of the pronotum is piceous and the elytron is yellowish red with transverse bands and a large dark spot.[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.