Epilachna pocohantae

Last updated

Epilachna pocohantae
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. pocohantae
Binomial name
Epilachna pocohantae
Gordon, 1975

Epilachna pocohantae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-9.95 mm. Adults are brownish red. The elytron is also brownish red with no markings. [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.