Mada amplexata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico.

Mada amplexata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Mada
Species:
M. amplexata
Binomial name
Mada amplexata
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna amplexata Mulsant, 1850

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 5.75 mm. Adults are black, while the lateral margin of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron is dark red with black lateral and sutural borders.[1]

References

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  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.