Myzia pullata

Myzia pullata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Myzia
Species:	M. pullata
Binomial name
Myzia pullata (Say, 1826)
Synonyms
Coccinella pullataSay, 1827 Coccinella notansRandall, 1838 Neomysia randalliCasey, 1899 Neomysia montanaCasey, 1899

Myzia pullata, the streaked lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Labrador to South Carolina, west to Alberta and Colorado.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5-8 mm. Adults are pale brownish yellow. The pronotum is dark brown medially, and there is a white lateral border, as well as a dark brown median spot. ^[4]

References

1. "Myzia pullata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. "Myzia pullata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
3. "Myzia pullata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
4. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.