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Epilachna indica

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

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Species notes

About Epilachna indica

Epilachna indica is treated by the GBIF Backbone as a synonym of Henosepilachna indica, an accepted species in the family Coccinellidae, within the order Coleoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from Southern Asia. Beetles belong to Coleoptera; their hardened forewings, called elytra, protect the flight wings and abdomen.

Family
Coccinellidae
Order
Coleoptera
Identification rank
Species
Recorded distribution
Southern Asia

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy