Epilachna paenulata

Epilachna paenulata

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Epilachna paenulata
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Adults are about 7-9 mm long, black with yellow pronotum edges and a yellow elytron marked with eight black spots. It occurs in several South American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The beetle is black overall, the sides and front corner of the pronotum are yellow, and each wing cover is yellow with eight black spots.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults measure roughly 6.8 to 8.8 mm in length.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Epilachna paenulata photo 3
Photo: Emi Welschinger, CC BY-SA
Epilachna paenulata photo 4
Photo: Mirko Duimich, CC BY
Epilachna paenulata photo 5
Photo: Mirko Duimich, CC BY
Epilachna paenulata photo 6
Photo: RAP, CC BY

Questions people ask

How can I identify Epilachna paenulata?

Look for a small (about 7-9 mm) black beetle with yellow edges on the pronotum and a yellow wing cover bearing eight black spots.

Source: Wikipedia

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilachna_paenulata

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