Clitostethus sternalis

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Clitostethus sternalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Clitostethus
Species:
C. sternalis
Binomial name
Clitostethus sternalis
(Pang & Gordon, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoscymnus sternalisPang & Gordon, 1986

Clitostethus sternalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in China (Guangdong).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.5 mm. Adults have a yellow head and pronotum and the elytron is black with a yellowish apex. [1]

References

  1. Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1983). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.