Brachiacantha subfasciata

Brachiacantha subfasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. subfasciata
Binomial name
Brachiacantha subfasciata Mulsant, 1850

Brachiacantha subfasciata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America ^{[1] [2] [3]} , where it has been recorded from Arizona, Texas and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.50-4 mm. The have a yellow head. The pronotum of the males is black with a yellow anterior margin and a yellow area on the anterolateral angle. The pronotum of the females is black, sometimes with a small yellow area on the anterolateral angle. The elytron is black with a median orange band. ^[4]

References

1. "Brachiacantha subfasciata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. "Brachiacantha subfasciata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
3. "Brachiacantha subfasciata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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.