Brachiacantha testudo

Brachiacantha testudo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. testudo
Binomial name
	Brachiacantha testudo; Casey, 1899

Last updated September 08, 2019

Brachiacantha testudo, the turtle lady, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is found in North America.^[1]

Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists widely prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs.

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↑ "Brachiacantha testudo". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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[itis-1] 1 2 "Brachiacantha testudo Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[catlife-2] "Brachiacantha testudo species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[gbif-3] "Brachiacantha testudo". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[bugref-4] "Brachiacantha testudo Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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