Brachiacantha bistripustulata

Brachiacantha bistripustulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. bistripustulata
Binomial name
	Brachiacantha bistripustulata; (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
	Coccinella bistripustulata Fabricius, 1801; Brachyacantha bis-tripustulata; Brachyacantha bistripustulata var. guttata Weise, 1885; Brachyacantha bistripustulata ab. decora Casey, 1899; Brachyacantha bistripustulata var. quichiana Leng, 1911; Brachyacantha bistripustulata var. minor Leng, 1911; Brachyacantha bistripustulata var. obscura Leng, 1911;

Brachiacantha bistripustulata is a species of beetle of the Coccinellidae family. It is found from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and Peru. It is also found on Cuba and Jamaica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-4.5 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black marking. The elytron is black with four yellow spots.^[1]

References

^ 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.

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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.

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