Epilachna spreta
| Epilachna spreta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Epilachna |
| Species: | E. spreta |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilachna spreta Mulsant, 1850 | |
Epilachna spreta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.30–11.50 mm. Adults are black. The pronotum is yellow with seven black spots. The elytron has a pale yellow border. Inside this yellow border is a black border and the disk of the elytron is brownish yellow.[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.