Epilachna Explained

Epilachna is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae, including several pest species, such as the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis).^[1]

Species

These species belong to the genus Epilachna:

• Epilachna angusta Li, 1961

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• Epilachna bifibra Li, 1961

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• Epilachna borealis (Fabricius, 1775)

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• Epilachna brachyfoliata Zeng & Yang, 1996

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• Epilachna canina (Fabricius, 1775)
• Epilachna chingjing Yu & Wang, 1999

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• Epilachna chingsingli Yu, 2011

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• Epilachna confusa Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna crassimala Li, 1961

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• Epilachna decemguttata (Weise, 1923)

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• Epilachna defecta Mulsant, 1850
• Epilachna dictyodroma Zeng, 2000

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• Epilachna donghoiensis Hoang, 1978

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• Epilachna dregei Mulsant, 1850 - Potato Ladybird
• Epilachna dumerili Mulsant
• Epilachna eckloni Mulsant, 1850
• Epilachna eusema (Weise, 1904)
• Epilachna fugongensis Cao & Xiao, 1984

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• Epilachna galerucinoides Korschefsky, 1934

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• Epilachna glochisifoliata Pang & Mao, 1979

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• Epilachna gressitti Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna hendecaspilota (Mader, 1927)

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• Epilachna incauta Mulsant, 1850

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• Epilachna karisimbica Weise
• Epilachna lata Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna longissima (Dieke, 1947)

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• Epilachna maculicollis (Sicard, 1912)

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• Epilachna magna Dieke, 1947

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• Epilachna marginella (Fabricius, 1775)
• Epilachna marginicollis (Hope)
• Epilachna max Pang & Slipinski, 2012

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• Epilachna media Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna mexicana (Guérin-Méneville)
• Epilachna microgenitalia Li, 1961

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• Epilachna mobilitertiae Li, 1961

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• Epilachna mushana Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna mystica Mulsant
• Epilachna ocellataemaculata (Mader, 1930)

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• Epilachna paenulata (Germar)
• Epilachna paling Yu, 2001

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• Epilachna paralobiera Peng, Pang & Pang, 2001

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• Epilachna quadricollis (Dieke, 1947)

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• Epilachna sauteri (Weise, 1923)

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• Epilachna sociolamina Li, C.S., E.E. & Cook, 1961

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• Epilachna tredecimnotata (Latreille, 1833)

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• Epilachna undecimvariolata (Boisduval)
• Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, 1850

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• Epilachna velutina (Olivier, 1808)

^gData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanchez-Arroyo, H.. 1997. Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant. Featured Creatures. EENY-15.. April 12, 2016.