Brachiacantha bahiensis

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Brachiacantha bahiensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. bahiensis
Binomial name
Brachiacantha bahiensis
Brèthes, 1925

Brachiacantha bahiensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.3–3.0 mm. They have a dark body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a large black marking. The elytron is dark brown with five small yellow spots. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (October 10, 2014). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0390). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–76. Retrieved July 30, 2025.