Epilachna pastica

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Epilachna pastica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. pastica
Binomial name
Epilachna pastica
(Weise, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila pasticaWeise, 1902
  • Solanophila gibbulaWeise, 1902

Epilachna pastica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.75–11.80 mm. The elytron is reddish brown 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.