Brachiacantha stephani

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

Brachiacantha stephani, or Stephan's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America ^{[1] [2] [3]} , where it has been recorded from Arizona.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (males) and 4.5 mm (females). The have a black head with an orange spot. The pronotum is black with a yellow anterior margin and a small reddish yellow lateral area. The elytron is black with a reddish yellow apical spot and median band.

Etymology

This species is named for Karl Stephan, the collector of part of the type series. ^[4]

References

1. "Brachiacantha stephani Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Brachiacantha stephani". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Brachiacantha stephani species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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.