Malata mitis

Malata mitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Malata
Species:	M. mitis
Binomial name
	Malata mitis; (Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
	Epilachna mitisMulsant, 1850;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Malata mitis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.48-4.75 mm. Adults are brownish yellow. The median area of the pronotum is black and the elytron has a yellow lateral border, with a black border inside this yellow border.^[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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