Brachiacantha uteella

Brachiacantha uteella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. uteella
Binomial name
Brachiacantha uteella Casey, 1908
Synonyms
Brachiacantha fenyesiLeng, 1911 Brachiacantha lengiNunenmacher, 1912

Brachiacantha uteella 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 British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.60-4.60 mm. The pronotum of the males is black with a yellow anterior margin and anterolateral angle. The elytron is usually black with five yellow spots. ^[4]

References

1. "Brachiacantha uteella Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Brachiacantha uteella". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Brachiacantha uteella species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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.