Mada amplexata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Mada |
Species: | M. amplexata
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Binomial name | |
Mada amplexata (Mulsant, 1850)
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Description
editAdults 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
edit- ^ 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.