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