Brachiacantha soltaui

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

Brachiacantha soltaui is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the US state of Mississippi.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm (males) and 5.3 mm (females). The head and pronotum are yellow, but the pronotum has a small basal brown area. The elytron is black with an orange humeral angle and apical spot.

Etymology

The species is named for H. Soltau, the collector. [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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