Epilachna cacica

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Epilachna cacica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. cacica
Binomial name
Epilachna cacica
Synonyms
  • Coccinella cacicaGuérin-Méneville, 1844
  • Epilachna praecinctaErichson, 1847
  • Epilachna servaMulsant, 1856

Epilachna cacica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-10.90 mm. Adults are yellowish brown. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has a yellow lateral margin, bordered by a black vitta. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.