Mada polluta

Mada polluta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Mada
Species:	M. polluta
Binomial name
	Mada polluta; (Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
	Epilachna pollutaMulsant, 1850 ; Epilachna patula var. nigripennisWeise, 1895 ;

Last updated August 13, 2025

Mada polluta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.48–5.88 mm. Adults are yellow and the pronotum has two piceous spots. The elytron is yellow with three piceous spots and a faint brownish yellow spot.^[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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