Epilachna vittigera

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Epilachna vittigera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. vittigera
Binomial name
Epilachna vittigera
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna v-pallidum var. vittigeraCrotch, 1874
  • Solanophila graphisWeise, 1905
  • Solanophila crotchiSicard, 1912
  • Solanophila bisbilineataWeise, 1926

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.70-7 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is yellow with a black border. The elytron is divided into three areas by a black vitta and a 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.