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Brachiacantha blandula

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Brachiacantha blandula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. blandula
Binomial name
Brachiacantha blandula
(Weise, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis blandula Weise, 1902

Brachiacantha blandula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 2.6–3.0 mm. They have a yellow body and black, partly yellow head. The pronotum is black, except the anterior one-thenth and lateral one-twelfth, which are yellow. The elytron has a black border and three black spots.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.