Adira obscurocincta

Adira obscurocincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Adira
Species:
A. obscurocincta
Binomial name
Adira obscurocincta
(Klug, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella obscurocincta Klug, 1829
  • Epilachna placida Mulsant, 1850

Adira obscurocincta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.60–6.18 mm. Adults are yellow with a black head. The pronotum is black with yellow anterior and lateral margins. The elytron has yellow basal and lateral margins. There is a black ring inside the yellow margin and the disk of the elytron is reddish brown.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.