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1234070 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Adult(s) Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series	1235207 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Life Cycle Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series	1326149 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Larva(e) Whitney Cranshaw	1326150 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Larva(e) Whitney Cranshaw
1326151 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Pupa(e) Whitney Cranshaw	1326153 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Adult(s) Whitney Cranshaw	5023083 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Adult(s) Whitney Cranshaw	5360698 Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Larva(e) Eugene E. Nelson

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Atelocerata

Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Cucujoidea

Family: Coccinellidae

Subfamily: Epilachninae

Tribe: Epilachnini

Genus: Epilachna

Common Name Reference:	Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference:	R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm