Squash Lady Beetle
Epilachna borealis
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
Epilachna borealis is a species of plant eating lady beetle that can commonly be found in the eastern United States. It is yellow with seven large black spots on each elytron and four small black spots on the pronotum. The species feeds on cucurbitaceous plants.
Epilachna est un genre d'insectes coléoptères de la famille des coccinelles.
Epilachna es un género de escarabajos de la familia Coccinellidae. Las especies de la subfamilia Epilachninae, a diferencia de la mayoría de los coccinélidos, se alimentan de plantas. Epilachna incluye varias especies que son plagas como el escarabajo del frijol mexicano Epilachna varivestis.
Distribution
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