Brachiacantha emma

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Brachiacantha emma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. emma
Binomial name
Brachiacantha emma
Gordon & Canepari, 2014

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.2-3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a dark brown marking and two pale brown spots. The elytron is black with five large 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.