Brachiacantha subfasciata
| Brachiacantha subfasciata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Brachiacantha |
| Species: | B. subfasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha subfasciata Mulsant, 1850 | |
Brachiacantha subfasciata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Arizona, Texas and Mexico. In the south, its range extends to Honduras.[4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.50–4 mm. The have a yellow head. The pronotum of the males is black with a yellow anterior margin and a yellow area on the anterolateral angle. The pronotum of the females is black, sometimes with a small yellow area on the anterolateral angle. The elytron is black with a median orange band.[5]
References
- ↑ "Brachiacantha subfasciata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Brachiacantha subfasciata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Brachiacantha subfasciata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Nestor-Arriola, J.I.; Toledo-Hernández, V.H.; Solís, A.; González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "The Brachiacantha Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of Central America". ZooKeys (1024): 157–196. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1024..157N. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1024.56927. PMC 7990858. PMID 33786006. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.