Epilachna caucaensis

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Epilachna caucaensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. caucaensis
Binomial name
Epilachna caucaensis
(Weise, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila quadriplagiata ab. caucaensisWeise, 1926

Epilachna caucaensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.28–7.39 mm. Adults are black. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is yellowish orange with a black border. [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.