Epilachna

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Epilachna
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Epilachna varivestis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Epilachninae
Genus: Epilachna
Chevrolat in Dejean, 1837

Epilachna is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae, including several pest species, such as the Mexican bean beetle ( Epilachna varivestis ). [1]

Species

These species belong to the genus Epilachna:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [2] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Sanchez-Arroyo, H. (1997). "Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant. Featured Creatures. EENY-15" . Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Epilachna Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Browse Epilachna". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Epilachna". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  5. ↑ "Epilachna Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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