| 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]