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Brachiacantha bruchi

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Brachiacantha bruchi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. bruchi
Binomial name
Brachiacantha bruchi
Weise, 1904

Brachiacantha bruchi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3–4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a black marking. The elytron has a black border and three large 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.