Toxotoma flavofasciata

Toxotoma flavofasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Toxotoma
Species:	T. flavofasciata
Binomial name
	Toxotoma flavofasciata; (Laporte, 1840)
Synonyms
	Coccinella flavofasciataLaporte, 1840 ; Coccinella humeralisLatreille, 1809 ; Coccinella proteusGuérin-Méneville, 1844 ; Epilachna variabilisCrotch, 1874 ; Epilachna inconstansCrotch, 1874 ; Solanophila passivaWeise, 1900 ;

Last updated November 04, 2025

Toxotoma flavofasciata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.71 – 10.53 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is bluish black with two transverse yellow bands.^[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. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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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. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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