Epilachna tritea

Epilachna tritea
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. tritea
Binomial name
Epilachna tritea
Gordon, 1975

Epilachna tritea is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.15โ€“10.83 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is also black, but with two yellow bands.[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ 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: 1โ€“419. Retrieved August 10, 2025. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.