Brachiacantha lepida

Brachiacantha lepida
two forms of B. lepida, 2 is more typical
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. lepida
Binomial name
Brachiacantha lepida Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Brachiacantha duodecimguttataLeng, 1911

Brachiacantha lepida is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Mexico to Costa Rica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-3.60 mm. They have a yellow head. The pronotum has a black area in the basal half. The elytron is yellow with two black spots and a discal and apical spot. ^[4]

References

1. "Brachiacantha lepida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Brachiacantha lepida". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Brachiacantha lepida species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.