Brachiacantha loricata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Brachiacantha |
| Species: | B. loricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha loricata (Mulsant, 1850)
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Brachiacantha loricata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.0–3.4 mm. They have a black body. The pronotum is yellow with a large black marking. The elytron is reddish yellow a black border, and two large black spots.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (October 10, 2014). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera),Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0390). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–76. Retrieved July 30, 2025.