Epilachna peltata

Epilachna peltata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. peltata
Binomial name
	Epilachna peltata; Erichson, 1847

Last updated November 04, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.86–8.80 mm. Adults are black. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is has a large orange spot, forming a heart-shape in conjunction with the spot on the other elytron.^[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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