Epilachna honesta

Epilachna honesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Epilachna
Species:
E. honesta
Binomial name
Epilachna honesta
(Weise, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Solanophila honesta Weise, 1900

Epilachna honesta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.03–6.98 mm. Adults are similar to Epilachna discoidea, but the orange discal spot is larger.[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.