利川食植瓢虫Epilachna lichuaniensis Xiao, 1992
鉴别特征：本种外形与中华食植瓢虫Epilachna chinensis (Weise) 相近，但雄性外生殖器的特征而易于与后者区别。本种阳基从侧面看，基部最厚，近端部弧形收窄而成尖锐的末端，侧叶短于中叶，仅及中叶的3/4；从正面看，阳基中叶两侧近于平行，近端部扩大，成尖锐的末端，中部深裂。弯管外突长于内突，内突尖锐，基半部弧形弯曲，至端部向外凸出，形成特殊的末端。
分布区域：湖北。
文献：肖宁年，李鸿兴 1992，鞘翅目：瓢虫科，西南武陵山昆虫，368-390
Remark: This species is closely allied to Epilachna chinensis (Weise), but can be easily differeliated by the median lobe with split apex.
Distribution: Hubei.
Reference: Ningnian Xiao, Hongxing Li, 1992, Coleoptera: Coccinellidae, Insects of Wuling Mountains area, Southwestern China, 368-390
