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Soltau's Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha soltaui

Scymninae

Brachiacantha

soltaui

This species is named in honor of the collector of the first known specimen, H. Soltau (I'm still tracking down his first name). Soltau was a very prolific insect collector and an important donor to the Smithsonian Museum.

Size: 5 - 5.3 mm

Food: Poorly known; possibly scale insects

Habitat: Poorly known

Range: Gulf Coast

Similar species: Brachiacantha decora and Brachiacantha dentipes