Brachiacantha octosignata
| Brachiacantha octosignata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Brachiacantha |
| Species: | B. octosignata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha octosignata Mader, 1958 | |
Brachiacantha octosignata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3 mm (0.12 in). They have an oval, moderately convex, shiny body. The head is light yellow in males and black in females, with a yellow spot. The pronotum is black, with a whitish-yellow spot on each side and a whitish-yellow basal spot. The anterior margin is edged in yellowish-red. The scutellum and elytra are black. Each elytron with four whitish-yellow spots. The pygidium is reddish, the underside is black and the legs are yellowish-red.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Brachiacantha at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Mader, L. (1958). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Insektenfauna Boliviens. Teil IX. Coleoptera VIII. Coccinellidae" (PDF). Opuscula zoologica. 22: 1–9. Retrieved July 22, 2026.