Epilachna cacica

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

Last updated November 04, 2025

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

↑ 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. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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[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. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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