Epilachna vittigera

Epilachna vittigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. vittigera
Binomial name
	Epilachna vittigera; (Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
	Epilachna v-pallidum var. vittigera Crotch, 1874 ; Solanophila graphis Weise, 1905 ; Solanophila crotchi Sicard, 1912 ; Solanophila bisbilineata Weise, 1926 ;

Epilachna vittigera is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.70-7 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is yellow with a black border. The elytron is divided into three areas by a black vitta and a band.^[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.

[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.

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