Epilachna tredecimnotata

Epilachna tredecimnotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. tredecimnotata
Binomial name
Epilachna tredecimnotata (Latreille, 1833)
Synonyms
Coccinella tredecimnotataLatreille, 1833 Coccinella immaculicollisChevrolat, 1833 Epilachna particollisMulsant, 1850 Epilachna aequinoxialisMulsant, 1850 Epilachna indiscretaMulsant, 1853 Epilachna simillimaCrotch, 1874 Epilachna picescensGorham, 1899

Epilachna tredecimnotata, the southern squash lady beetle, is a species of plant-eating lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America, and North America ^{[1] [2] [3]} (western Texas to Arizona).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.75-10 mm. Adults are similar to Epilachna borealis , but the spots on the elytron are smaller. ^[4]

References

1. "Epilachna tredecimnotata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Epilachna tredecimnotata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Epilachna tredecimnotata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.