Epilachna vanpatteni
| Epilachna vanpatteni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Epilachna |
| Species: | E. vanpatteni |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilachna vanpatteni Gorham, 1899 | |
Epilachna vanpatteni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.10-7 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum has small black lateral spots and the elytron is yellow with a pale yellow lateral margin and ten black spots and a transverse 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.