Epilachna mexicana

Epilachna mexicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. mexicana
Binomial name
	Epilachna mexicana; (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
	Coccinella mexicanaGuérin-Méneville, 1844 ; Epilachna defectaMulsant, 1850 ; Epilachna fuscipesMulsant, 1850 ;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Epilachna mexicana is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.70–10.58 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is piceous with six large yellow spots.^[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.

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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.

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