Mada sanguinea

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Mada sanguinea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Mada
Species:
M. sanguinea
Binomial name
Mada sanguinea
(Brèthes, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila sanguineaBrèthes, 1925
  • Epilachna amazonaWeise, 1926

Mada sanguinea is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.65-4.61 mm. Adults are brownish yellow. The pronotum is black with a yellow anterolateral angle and lateral margin. The elytron is bluish black with a piceous lateral margin. [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.