Brachiacantha floridensis

Brachiacantha floridensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. floridensis
Binomial name
	Brachiacantha floridensis; Blatchley, 1916

Last updated August 29, 2025

Brachiacantha floridensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50 mm. Males have a yellow head, while the head of the females is black with a yellow area. The pronotum of the males is black with the basal one-third yellow, while the pronotum of the females is black with a yellow anterolateral angle. The elytron has apical, basal and humeral spots.^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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