Epilachna tredecimnotata
| Epilachna tredecimnotata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Epilachna |
| Species: | E. tredecimnotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilachna tredecimnotata (Latreille, 1833) | |
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Epilachna tredecimnotata, the southern squash lady beetle, is a species of plant-eating lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America, and North America[1][2][3] (western Texas to Arizona).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.75-10 mm. Adults are similar to Epilachna borealis, but the spots on the elytron are smaller.[4]
References
- ^ "Epilachna tredecimnotata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Epilachna tredecimnotata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Epilachna tredecimnotata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.