Epilachna kraussi

Epilachna kraussi
	Epilachna kraussi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Epilachna
Species:	E. kraussi
Binomial name
	Epilachna kraussi; Gordon, 1975

Epilachna kraussi is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Panama and Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.45–11 mm. Adults are brownish yellow. The pronotum has two lateral spots and one median black spot. The elytron is black with reddish brown basal margin and yellow apical margin.^[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.

[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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