Epilachna sellata

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Epilachna sellata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. sellata
Binomial name
Epilachna sellata
Weise, 1895

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.10-9.68 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is bluish black with a large yellow spot. [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.