Epilachna velata
Epilachna velata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Epilachna |
Species: | E. velata
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Binomial name | |
Epilachna velata Erichson, 1847
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Epilachna velata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru and Bolivia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.95–11.41 mm. Adults are black. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is dark brown with a faint black lateral border.[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.