Mada contempta

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Mada contempta
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M. contempta in Peru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Mada
Species:
M. contempta
Binomial name
Mada contempta
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna contemptaMulsant, 1850

Mada contempta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.18-6 mm. Adults are yellow, while the median area of the pronotum is black. The elytron has a lateral yellow ring and a median black ring. The area between the black ring and suture is reddish brown. [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.
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