Epilachna cordula

Epilachna cordula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. cordula
Binomial name
Epilachna cordula
(Weise, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila cordula Weise, 1898

Epilachna cordula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.75–9 mm. Adults are piceous to black. The lateral margin of the pronotum is piceous, while the anterolateral angle is paler. The elytron is yellow, while the basal one-third and lateral margin are black. There are also three black spots.[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. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.