Brachiacantha quadripunctata


Brachiacantha quadripunctata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-4.0 mm. Males have a yellow head, while the head of the females is black. The pronotum is black with a yellow apical margin and anterolateral angle. The elytron is black with a basal and apical spot in females. Males have an additional humeral spot. Subspecies flavifrons is similar, but the elytron has an additional marginal spot.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Brachiacantha quadripunctata:Brachiacantha quadripunctata quadripunctata Brachiacantha quadripunctata flavifrons Mulsant, 1850