Brachiacantha rotunda

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Brachiacantha rotunda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. rotunda
Binomial name
Brachiacantha rotunda
Gordon, 1985

Brachiacantha rotunda is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Virginia, Ontario, Quebec, Washington D.C., Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.10-4.00 mm. The pronotum is black with a yellow anterior margin and apical angle. The elytron is black with five yellow spots.

Etymology

This species name refers to the round body form. [1]

References

  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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