Brachiacantha armandi, (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 : 6-7

30(28). Elytron with 5 very small yellow spots, or 4 spots if humeral and mediolateral spots are narrowly connected ( Fig. 75 ); Argentina, Brazil.......................................... 14. B. armandi (Mulsant)

— Elytron with fewer than 5 spots, or with spots larger; Argentina, Brazil, and elsewhere ..... 31

31(30). Male genitalia with apex of basal lobe lunulate ( Fig. 38 ) ......................................................... 32

— Male genitalia with apex of basal lobe variable, not lunulate .................................................. 35

Figures

Figures 69–87. 69–74. Brachiacantha hazel. 69) Habitus. 70) Protibia. 71) Phallobase ventral. 72) Phallobase lateral. 73) Sipho. 74) Enlarged siphonal apex. 75–80. Brachiacantha armandi. 75) Habitus. 76) Phallobase ventral. 77) Phallobase lateral. 78) Sipho. 79) Enlarged siphonal apex. 80) Female genitalia. 81–87. Brachiacantha margaritae. 81) Habitus. 82) Phallobase ventral. 83) Phallobase lateral. 84) Sipho. 85) Enlarged siphonal apex lateral. 86) Enlarged siphonal apex dorsal. 87) Female genitalia.

Figures 36–50. 36–40. Brachiacantha pauline. 36) Habitus. 37) Phallobase ventral. 38) Phallobase lateral. 39) Sipho. 40) Enlarged siphonal apex.41–45. Brachiacantha emma. 41) Habitus. 42) Phallobase ventral. 43) Phallobase lateral. 44) Sipho (basal 2/3). 45) Female spermathecal capsule and bursal cap. 46–50. Brachiacantha jamie. 46) Habitus. 47) Phallobase ventral. 48) Phallobase lateral. 49) Sipho. 50) Enlarged siphonal apex.