Epilachna spreta

Epilachna spreta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. spreta
Binomial name
	Epilachna spreta; Mulsant, 1850

Last updated August 30, 2025

Epilachna spreta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.30–11.50 mm. Adults are black. The pronotum is yellow with seven black spots. The elytron has a pale yellow border. Inside this yellow border is a black border and the disk of the elytron is brownish yellow.^[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.

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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.

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