Brachiacantha soltaui
| Brachiacantha soltaui | |
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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. soltaui
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha soltaui Gordon, 1985
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Brachiacantha soltaui is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the US state of Mississippi.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm (males) and 5.3 mm (females). The head and pronotum are yellow, but the pronotum has a small basal brown area. The elytron is black with an orange humeral angle and apical spot.
Etymology
The species is named for H. Soltau, the collector.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.