Epilachna marginella

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Epilachna marginella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. marginella
Binomial name
Epilachna marginella
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella marginellaFabricius, 1787
  • Coccinella albicinctaGermar, 1824

Epilachna marginella is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.46-10.15 mm. Adults are reddish brown. The lateral margin of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is light reddish brown with the suture and lateral margin bordered with yellow. [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.