Epilachna vanpatteni

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Epilachna vanpatteni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. vanpatteni
Binomial name
Epilachna vanpatteni
Gorham, 1899

Epilachna vanpatteni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.10-7 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum has small black lateral spots and the elytron is yellow with a pale yellow lateral margin and ten black spots and a transverse band. [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.