Brachiacantha bistripustulata, the decorated lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the Coccinellidae family. It is found from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and Peru. It is also found on Cuba and Jamaica and in the southern United States (Texas, Arizona and Florida).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brachiacantha bistripustulata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Brachiacantha
- Species
- Brachiacantha bistripustulata
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