Biology:Brachiacantha steineri

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Brachiacantha steineri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brachiacantha
Species:
B. steineri
Binomial name
Brachiacantha steineri
Gordon & Canepari, 2014

Brachiacantha steineri is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.4 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum has a black marking. The lateral border of the elytron is yellow and there are two yellow vittae.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of the collector, Warren Steiner, a coleopterist at the Smithsonian Department of Entomology.[2]

References

  1. cotinis; Quinn, Mike; Moyer, Tim; Belov, V.; Bailey, James; June, Abigail ParkerLast updated 3; 2025 - 5:05pm. "Genus Brachiacantha - Spurleg Lady Beetles" (in en). https://bugguide.net/node/view/14230. 
  2. Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (October 10, 2014). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.) (0390): 1–76. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/0390/80502. Retrieved July 30, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q118482177 entry