Epilachna merae
| Epilachna merae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Epilachna |
| Species: | E. merae |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilachna merae Gordon, 1975 | |
Epilachna merae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.35 mm. Adults are black. The anterolateral angle and lateral margin of the pronotum are yellow and the elytron has a yellow lateral margin yellow, with a piceous border inside this yellow margin. The disk of the elytron is reddish brown.[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.