Epilachna paenulata
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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: | Epilachna |
| Species: | E. paenulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824)
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Epilachna paenulata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.75–8.78 mm. Adults are black. The lateral margin and anterior angle of the pronotum are yellow and the elytron is yellow with eight black spots.[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.