Epilachna | |
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Epilachna tredecimnotata, México | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
Tribe: | Epilachnini |
Genus: | Epilachna Chevrolat, 1836 |
Diversity | |
more than 500 species |
Epilachna is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae, including several pest species, such as the Mexican bean beetle ( Epilachna varivestis ). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The following species belong to the genus Epilachna. [1] [2] [3] [4]