Brachiacantha appropinquata, (Mulsant)

Gordon, Robert D., Canepari, Claudio & Hanley, Guy A., 2014, South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini), Insecta Mundi 2014 (390), pp. 1-76 : 5

Elytron black with yellow border on lateral margin extended from base nearly to apical spot, 3 spots present, discal spot elongate oval except tapered to abruptly rounded apex in anterior 1/3 ( Fig. 252 ) ...................................................................... 44. B. appropinquata (Mulsant)

Elytron dark with pale spots or macula, but arrangement or shape of pale areas not as described above ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Figures

Figures 247–258. 247–251. Brachiacantha gail. 247) Habitus. 248) Protibia. 249) Phallobase ventral. 250) Apical 2/3 of sipho. 251) Enlarged siphonal apex. 252–254. Brachiacantha appropinquata. 252) Habitus. 253) Protibia. 254) Female genitalia. 255–258. Brachiacantha argentinica. 255) Habitus. 256) Protibia. 257) Female genitalia. 258) Enlarged spermathecal capsule.